Markus Persson—Markus Persson posted far-right slogans, anti-feminist rhetoric, and Pizzagate conspiracy on Twitter
Throughout 2017, Persson tweeted 'It's okay to be white' (a far-right slogan associated with 4chan), called feminism a 'social disease', said those opposing a heterosexual pride day 'deserve to be shot' (later deleted), called developer Zoë Quinn a slur, and endorsed the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. He later rescinded the heterosexual pride day comments.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Equity | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Misinformation | +toward | secondary | -0.50 |
| Racial Justice | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.381 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Wikipedia documents Persson's 2017 inflammatory tweets including far-right slogans and Pizzagate endorsement
Wikipedia's article on Persson documents his 2017 tweets: 'It's okay to be white' (far-right slogan), calling feminism a 'social disease', proposing heterosexual pride day and saying opponents 'deserve to be shot', and endorsing Pizzagate conspiracy theory.