Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) has solicited the help of Congress, the FBI, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in prosecuting elements of the online social movement known as Gamergate, which had allegedly harassed one of her constituents.
This week, Clark wrote a letter urging fellow members of the House Appropriations Committee to address the Gamergate issue by pressuring the DOJ to increase its prosecution of cyber-crimes such as the online harassment of women.
“‘Gamergate’ has been marked by threats of murder, rape, violence, and severe harassment of female participants in the video game industry,” Clark wrote. “These threats have not only impacted these women’s lives and their ability to work, they have the potential to silence female voices and deter young women from entering their chosen profession.”
