Ivory assesses activities within these communities to political extremism and intelligence risks. Looking into the subject from an academic standpoint is James Ivory, a Virginia Tech professor who researches social media and video game use related to military simulation.
The strong privacy features and air of secrecy have seen the platform transform into a secure space to have secret discussions. Discord began in 2015 and it was originally dedicated for video gamers to discuss strategy. The documents were leaked on a platform called Discord, allegedly by Jack Teixeira of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.ĭiscord, the chat platform, is subsequently the subject of scrutiny after intelligence document were leak. documents leaked online has indicated the thought processes behind several U.S.
Forums at gamer-centric Discord social network appear to have the appeal of authenticity that appears to have been lost by social media firms like Twitter - Copyright AFP/File Jack MOOREĪ cache of classified U.S.
