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Gaming Whistleblower: They're Using Video Games To Control Your Mind
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- The Tea with Myriam Francois
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- Jul 24, 2026
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- 4362
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https://www.theteanetwork.co What if your favourite video game was spying on you? Gaming isn't just entertainment anymore. With more than 3.5 billion players worldwide, it's become one of the most powerful cultural battlegrounds on Earth. From Beijing and Moscow to Riyadh, Washington and beyond, governments are investing billions in gaming—not just for profit, but to shape narratives and influence young audiences. This week on The Tea, we're joined by leading video games expert and author George Osborn to expose how states, corporations and political movements are turning the games we play into the next frontier of information warfare. Also in the show: ⚡ China's crackdown on gaming ⚡ Roblox: the world's first digital nation? ⚡ Hamza Saada and the democratisation of gaming ⚡ Gamergate: where the far-right found its voice ⚡ From Britain to Saudi Arabia and Russia: gaming as a tool of state power ⚡ Can gaming escape surveillance and political manipulation? Gaming is no longer just about play. As our guest argues, it has become one of the defining arenas where politics, culture and power collide—and understanding it is essential to understanding the world we're living in. #TheTeaWithMyriamFrancois #GeorgeOsborn #Gaming #VideoGames #Politics #Geopolitics #Technology #News #CurrentAffairs #farright #USPolitics #UKPolitics AUDIO CREDITS Presenter–Producer: Dr. Myriam François Guest: George Osborn Senior Producer: Sara Farolfi Producer: Sana Serroukh Assistant Producer: Poppy Jacobs Research: Aliza Kayan-Ahmed and Iman Saleh Video Editor: Max Bubnov An MPWR Productions show. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the guest(s) on The Tea YouTube series and podcast are their own and do not reflect those of MPWR Productions or its licensees. The appearance of this YouTu…