The FBI is reportedly investigating Gamergate


Talk of Gamergate has died down a little lately, but expect it to circle back: The FBI is reportedly investigating the movement.
That's according to Michael Morisy, co-founder of MuckRock, a website that specializes in sending Freedom of Information Act requests. In response to his request for the FBI files on Gamergate, he got a standard form letter denying the records due to a current investigation.
"There is a pending or prospective law enforcement proceeding relevant to these responsive records," the letter read.
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What, exactly, the FBI is investigating remains unclear, but it very well could pertain to the movement's rape and death threats targeting women in gaming and journalism.
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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.
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