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This pattern, Merks argued, is troubling—especially in a climate where telling the truth about protecting children from ideological indoctrination is deemed controversial.
Criticism of the Call of Duty Corporation
In addition to addressing the social controversy, Merks lambasted Call of Duty itself, criticizing the company for its stance. Given Activision's past legal issues and scandals, many fans see the company's current actions as hypocritical. Merks pointed out how disappointing it is that a corporate giant like Call of Duty would align public messaging against a player simply expressing a widely supported viewpoint, which Merks characterizes as "not controversial."