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A Prominent Accessibility Advocate Worked With (Game) Studios and Inspired Change. But She Never Actually Existed. (www.ign.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by kid2908@slrpnk.net to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/40412767

Weirdest gaming story I've heard this year

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[–] astanix@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That story is wild. That dude is just making up girlfriends with disabilities to... make change?

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 22 points 2 months ago

To fund his resources for change

[–] solrize@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

Wow. I've seen this exact story (fake Internet person garners wide sympathy right up til tragic death) at least 3 other times with varying details. Two specific ones were "deaf", I guess to be able to dodge requests for phone interviews. Maybe with voice deepfaking they'll be able to put that aside in the future.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

This is one of those rare cases where the ends might actually justify the means