Hating Me Gets Them Views, Heres My Story [Reupload] Alyssa Merc 2025-05-16 | My name is Alyssa Mercante. I'm a freelance tech and internet culture journalist based in New York and I've been the center of a right-wing harassment campaign for more than a year. I'm finally telling my story. Interestingly enough, my original video reported on how much harassment I've faced on this platform and elsewhere, was taken down for harassment, though every single video I use for reference (save for one) is still up at the time of writing. I've addressed the one thing I think the automod snagged, and hope that YouTube will recognize a false flag campaign and act accordingly. I won't be silenced, I'm an Italian from NY, it's impossible. *Read My Original Report:* kotaku.com/sweet-baby-inc-consulting-games-alan-wake-2-dei-1851312428*Listen To My CBC Interview:* cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/sweet-baby-inc-gamergate-1.7149888*Watch My Taylor Lorenz Chat:* youtube.com/watch?v=Dk-dhs6W69o&t=522s&ab_channel=TaylorLorenz
The Media STILL Doesn’t Understand Internet Culture and Video Games Alyssa Merc 2025-09-17 | In the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, the mainstream media has struggled in its discussions of the alleged shooter, his motivations, and, most importantly, the internet. It's a cogent reminder that we need experts in the field to help discuss these social groups, their ideologies (or lack thereof), and their behaviors. READ THE KOTAKU STORY: kotaku.com/charlie-kirk-shooter-tyler-robinson-discord-reddit-memesI'm a freelance video game and internet culture journalist. You can read my work at: alyssamercantewrites.comI stream Tuesdays and Wednesdays on Twitch: twitch.tv/alyssamerc#halo #videogames #journalism #politics #gamergate2 #radicalization #memes #internetculture #culturewar #trump #reddit
On People Who Think In Conspiracies Alyssa Merc 2025-08-27 | Just a quick thought. "Paranoia and conspiracy thinking share many risk factors, such as victimization, poverty and social isolation." - Paranoia and conspiracy thinking, Anna Greenburgh and Nichola J. Raihanisciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352250X22000811
hard to keep track of the truth when lies make you money #falseclaims #gamer #journalism Alyssa Merc 2025-07-16 | ...
Elon Musks BioShock Tweet Means Nothing Alyssa Merc 2025-06-16 | Elon Musk is an internet troll. By sharing a not-all-that-cryptic BioShock tweet during the weekend of anti-Trump protests, he got the attention he so desperately craves. He is a mirror to right-wing movements infesting social media platforms like Twitter and YouTube.To watch me live head to: twitch.tv/alyssamerc
Stop Using Cliche Nerd Sayings THANK YOU #gamergirl #blackpanthergame #thanos #marvel Alyssa Merc 2025-05-30 | ...
donating to trans lifeline in (dis)honor of anti-woke slop game creator #transrightsarehumanrights Alyssa Merc 2025-05-28 | ...
🏳️🌈WOKE WEDNESDAY🏳️🌈 game news then cranking rank in marvel rivals Alyssa Merc 2025-05-28 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/alyssamerc1
Why Are Chuds COPING and SEETHING Over South of Midnight?? Alyssa Merc 2025-04-10 | A clip from my stream discussing Compulsion Games' latest action adventure game, South of Midnight, and a reminder to remember that video games are ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS.Stories and clips referenced include:KOTAKU: kotaku.com/south-of-midnight-game-pass-xbox-series-pc-south-review-1851775149RIANA MP: https://x.com/therianamp/status/1907835503245930558CRIMES NEW ROMAN: youtube.com/watch?v=J2BtDbIcE5Q&t=1963s&ab_channel=CrimesNewRomanMETACRITIC: metacritic.com/game/south-of-midnightIf you like, go follow me on Twitch (twitch.tv/alyssamerc) or support my writing on Patreon (patreon.com/AlyssaMercante). Ciao Bella!
🍝 meatball monday 🍝 trump hates gamers (tariff talk) xbox on BDS list CHICKEN JOCKEY then games Alyssa Merc 2025-04-08 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/alyssamerc1
trump tariffs topple tabletop companies + switch 2 pre-orders / emma frost is mommy / game news Alyssa Merc 2025-04-05 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/alyssamerc1
news then BACK TO COLLEGE for a games journo chat with U of A Alyssa Merc 2025-04-02 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/alyssamerc1
Vetting Your Sources: A *Real* Games Journalism Lesson [Reupload] Alyssa Merc 2025-02-19 | *I turned off comments because they were being spammed. I will open them again in a week or so.* Trying this again because my audio was all fucky (I'm learning). A YouTuber recently ran a story about an Assassin's Creed Shadows delay that was revealed to be fake and fed to him by another content creator, who alleges he did it to test his sourcing/journalistic ethics. With legacy media publications suffering and reactionaries rising to fill the gaps with sh!t, we should know if something is reported in good faith.AC Shadows is already a culture war battlefield.This is a clip from my Twitch stream, which you can catch MWF at 12pm ET at www.twitch.tv/alyssamerc*turning off comments because they were being spammed, will open in a week or so*
God is a Geek, Reactionaries, and Profiting off Rage Bait Alyssa Merc 2025-02-01 | Calvin Robinson, founder of God is a Geek and UK-based priest, recently did a Nazi salute at an anti-abortion rally. I discussed this, my story covering it, and more on a recent Twitch stream. Check it out!Support my patreon: patreon.com/AlyssaMercanteCheck out my twitch: twitch.tv/alyssamerc
Square Enix Takes A Stand Against Harassment Alyssa Merc 2025-01-13 | In a rare, but welcome move, Square Enix has enacted a sweeping anti-harassment policy to protect its employees. This is a great precedent!For more, head to my Patreon: patreon.com/c/AlyssaMercanteI'm Alyssa Mercante, freelance video game and internet culture journalist and Twitch affiliate. This channel features edits of my streams where I talk about industry news and play games! Check it out at twitch.tv/alyssamerc.Follow me on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/alyssamerc.bsky.social
Streaming with Alyssa Merc Alyssa Merc 2025-01-10 | Some Twitch stream highlights to get an idea of how my streams go lmfaoI'm editing with Canva atm and I hate it (it doubled the audio at 1:20 and I can't fix it hahahaha)twitch.tv/alyssamercThanks for hanging out!
Alyssa Mercante on Games Journalism in 2025 and Fan-Voted Awards Alyssa Merc 2025-01-06 | It's your favorite DEI darling! Welcome to my first YouTube video! This is an edited VOD from my Twitch livestream in which I talk about how to get into games journalism in 2025 and the nature of fan-voted awards. Please like, comment, and sub!www.twitch.tv/alyssamerc
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