IGN's Journalistic Malpractice: Games, Politics, and Lies (VL173)

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The comments of Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney at the 2020 DICE Summit have been widely misreported, particularly by the biggest player in the industry, IGN.

What did Sweeney *actually* say about games and politics?

The truth is out there...in Virtual Legality

#Epic #Sweeney #IGN

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Discussed in this episode:

"'Fortnite' CEO Takes Aim at Google, Facebook for "Loss of Privacy, Freedom""
Hollywood Reporter - February 12, 2020 - Patrick Shanley
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/epic-games-ceo-tim-sweeney-takes-aim-at-google-facebook-1278812

"Epic Games Boss Says All Politics Should Be Removed From Game Companies"
IGN - February 12, 2020 - Matt Kim
https://www.ign.com/articles/epic-games-boss-says-all-politics-should-be-removed-from-games

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