"Gamergate" accused of framing Canadian for Paris Attacks

[Tennis]

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world/...RdUf91f3O.html

A Sikh man from Canada was at the centre of a social media storm after a photo of him was digitally altered to portray him as one of the suicide bombers involved in the Paris attacks.

The image of Veerender Jubbal, which was changed to show him holding a Quran and what appeared to be a suicide vest, spread so quickly in the wake of Friday’s carnage that it was published on the front page of one of Spain’s largest newspapers and used by two Italian newspapers. An Italian TV channel with nearly 2 million Twitter followers also posted the image.


Although it isn’t clear who edited Jubbal’s image, reports have suggested that it was his vehement criticism of the Gamergate movement that made him the target for this particular smear campaign.

Gamergate is an online movement that centers around sexism and misogyny in video game culture. It started in August 2014 when a former boyfriend of game developer Zoe Quinn wrote a 9,000-word blog post accusing her of entering into relationships with video game journalists for positive coverage of her text-based game, Depression Quest. Quinn was the victim of death threats and cyber-bullying when she was trying to publish the game and eventually had to leave her house, fearing for her life.

Jubbal took to Twitter on Saturday to clear things up with this post: “People are editing, and photoshopping my selfies as if I am one of the people causing the issues/problems in Paris.”

He pointed out the altered image had spread to the point where others had to tweet that it was photoshopped. Jubbal also tweeted that a cousin had called him from India after seeing the image.

Really despicable stuff right here. Could easily get this man killed or seriously hurt.

I hope that Italian news organization gets sued for it's horrible coverage.

[Gheld]

Do people really have that much difficulty telling a Sikh from a Muslim?

[Kujako]

So long as you keep paying attention to them, their plan is working.

[Ryme]

Whilst I don't approve of this, I can't help but revel in the irony that lies were spread online that frame him to be something he's not.

[AeneasBK]

Here you go Anonymous, this is about on your level, something to keep you busy.

[TriHard]

Holy shit, like can you fuck off with the Gamergate shit? That childish crap is long gone.

Leave it be and move the fuck on.

[theostrichsays]

Just my personal opinion here:
20% chance it was GG.
20% chance it was some anti-GG person.
60% chance it was some bored person on an anon message board having a giggle.

[Crissi]

Sorry he was framed. Hope the little shits get caught

I won't suddenly disavow from the group he criticizes however.

[Tennis]

Holy shit, like can you fuck off with the Gamergate shit? That childish crap is long gone.

Leave it be and move the fuck on.

They just almost got an innocent man killed. We're supposed to let such savagery go?

[Allybeboba]

Looks like they need to go after Gamergate.

[Jotaux]

Never heard of this guy, doubt he even registers as a gamergate "target"

At the height of the movement the person who made this photo might have been tracked down like they did with the person in Brazil harassing Sarkeesian.

[Tennis]

Do people really have that much difficulty telling a Sikh from a Muslim?

I've seen many cases of it. It's usually a certain segment of society..the racist/xenophobic ones.

[Chrysia]

They just almost got an innocent man killed. We're supposed to let such savagery go?

First you actually have to connect this to Gamergate in any way, which will be difficult, since Gamergate has no leaders, no power structure, no cohesion around anything except the attempt to improve standards of journalism in gaming magazines.

"Gamergate" did not almost get this man killed, some random idiot did.

[Masark]

Do people really have that much difficulty telling a Sikh from a Muslim?

Yes. Do you not recall the number of attacks on Sikhs in the USA following 9/11?

The average person is an idiot and approximately half are even stupider.

[buck008]

They just almost got an innocent man killed. We're supposed to let such savagery go?

What happened to him is terrible. No proof that this had one single thing to do with GamerGate.

[Tennis]

Looks like they need to go after Gamergate.

Who needs to go after them?

[theostrichsays]

Who needs to go after them?

Obviously you mate, your slacktavism signal boosting you do on MMO-C isn't doing much good in the real world mate. Time to go make things right in the world friend, all of MMO-C stands behind you.

[Dextroden]

So, slow news day for feminism, then? Because that reach is so weak and screams "We need SOME THINK to run." Just pure guessing.

[Doctor Amadeus]

Yeah, not surprising, gamergate the cult of hate inspired by, 4chan and Storm front racist everywhere.

[AztechZero]

Ah, how long has it been since we've had a good ol' "GAMERGATE GONE DONE AND DID A BAD THING!" thread? But, being serious for a second, where's the evidence that Gamergate did it?