After killing 19-year-old Ayşenur Halil and İkbal Uzuner in Istanbul, Semih Çelik, who committed suicide, was found to have been in contact with individuals referred to as "incels" in a group he was a member of on Discord, and it was revealed that many social media influencers were also connected to these groups. The singer Ece Seçkin, who stated that she used to play games but realized that the platform's purpose had reached different points, made striking statements. INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION DURING THE PANDEMICSeçkin noted that the Discord platform became popular among gamers and that its usage increased during the pandemic with activities like watching movies. She emphasized that in groups formed by younger age groups, some participants could easily access personal information and even share phone numbers. She expressed her suspicion that particularly disturbing activities and behaviors have become widespread on the platform, and that the recent murders might also be connected to these groups. She highlighted that the dark sides of the online world continue unnoticed.
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