Video games simulate real terrorist attacks

Tech Against Terrorism Jan 23, 2023 12:10:00 AM

A gaming platform enabled users to play as the original perpetrators, according to Tech Against Terrorism (Tat), a UN-backed group that counters extremism online. The platform also had versions of the Oslo, Utoya, Bataclan and Nairobi shopping centre attacks.

Terrorist groups, particularly the far right, are increasingly using the gaming world to recruit, vet and share propaganda, according to Tat’s annual report.

The Times, 23 January 2023

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