Since the arrest of Jack Teixeria, I have noticed that the mainstream media not only have an agenda regarding Discord but have looked into his private life and three other things. All the media outlers seem intent on labelling Discord a purely "gaming platform" for "gamers" as opposed to a social messaging and communication platform. I would consider the likes of Steam as a gaming platform, not Discord. Regardless, the mainstream media is already putting pressure internally and externally around Discord.

He is also being labelled as having an obsession with God as well as a fascination with the military and sharing "racist" memes and as we know, these things equal far right in the eyes of the mainstream media. He's also being accused of anti-semitism as well.

CNN changed their headline to remove the word loner but still carry anecdotes such as "a lot of people were wary of him" and "he made me nervous" that attempts to paint Teixeria as a threat to individuals and society because of his loneliness. If anything, to paint him as an involuntary celibate in the eyes of the reader. Another group of people that the mainstream media wants Government to take action against. They also made sure to bring attention around his enthusiasm with guns and linked it with his loneliness.

Regardless of your view of Teixeria, the conclusion of this is that the mainstream media are painting the four groups above as a threat to national security and society which will inevitably lead to knee-jerk, bad and illiberal laws to target said groups but will as history shows, expand beyond that. The current allegations will allow defenders to be maligned as is already happening to Marjorie Taylor-Greene. And it allows the authorities to implement surveillance and censorship of discussion and communication spaces such as Discord. A narrative is being brewed for an agenda because Teixeria fits the mould of whom they see as their outgroup and boogeyman.

CNN: https://archive.is/G3dXG Daily Mail: https://archive.ph/g2dCx Sky News: https://archive.is/hPGu4 and https://archive.is/PI0AG