Brickbat: Down the Wrong Pathway

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A British government–funded video game aimed at students aged 11 to 18 is warning teenagers that questioning mass migration or even researching immigration statistics online could lead to a referral to the U.K.’s counterterrorism program, Prevent. The game, titled Pathways, guides white teenage characters through scenarios in which they must avoid being flagged for “extreme right-wing ideology,” portraying certain political activity or even searches for information as potential warning signs. Within the game, characters are told they risk referral if they interact with groups said to spread “harmful ideological messages” or attend protests opposing what is described as the “erosion of British values.”

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