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* Bulletstormgate: A [[Fox News]] article<ref>Particularly, an attributed quote from a psychiatrist in the article.</ref> suggesting that the game ''[[Bulletstorm]]'' would encourage rape has lead to [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/02/15/bulletstormgate-lieberman-offers-evidence/ backlash from the video game community.]

* In the [[Batman: Arkham Knight]] City Stories:

** The Riddler tries to create an internet scandal against Batman, using #CrusaderGate. This did not work well for him. It appears that even Gotham's most nastiest internet trolls would not go after the Cape Crusader.

** The Riddler tries to create an internet scandal against Batman, using #CrusaderGate. This did not work well for him. It appears that even Gotham's most nastiest internet trolls would not go after the Cape Crusader. Riddler deleted the e-mails, as his anger and shame squirms through his insides.

Riddler deleted the e-mails, as his anger and shame squirms through his insides.

** Another story, Jack Ryder ended his column with "JackRyderGate," responding to all the hate mail that he's been receiving. Though, it's more of Jack blowing his own horn.

* In [[Paper Mario: Color Splash]], Mario is attempting to win a key in a contest, where one of the Toad is given a key and dances between four other Toads. Mario finds and reveals that the Toads are cheating by transferring the key to each other during the dance, one Toad christens the incident as "Shufflegate."

* In ''[[Paper Mario]]: Color Splash'', Mario is attempting to win a key in a contest, where one of the Toad is given a key and dances between four other Toads. Mario finds and reveals that the Toads are cheating by transferring the key to each other during the dance, one Toad christens the incident as "Shufflegate."

== Web Original ==

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** There's more on [[wikipedia:Aquagate|That other Wiki]]

* Handleygate: An Iowa man named Christopher Handley served six months for possession of seven obscene manga. This scandal shook the entire otaku community in the United States, though on the ANN bulletin's announcement of the sentencing a blacklist was compiled consisting solely of all the obscene manga Handley was found in possession of, meaning nobody except those who owned any of the titles on the blacklist had to worry after all.

* Tokyogate: The internet has used this to the otaku community outrage that lasted for several months over the passage of Bill 156 by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which grants it the power to restrict games and manga with the depiction of illegal sexual acts (read: [[Lolicon]]) and "sexual depictions between close relatives who could not legally get married" if done in an "unjustifiably glorified" manner~~. The Tokyogate title has also been used to refer to an earlier financial semi-scandal involving the Tokyo government~~.

* Tokyogate: The internet has used this to the otaku community outrage that lasted for several months over the passage of Bill 156 by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which grants it the power to restrict games and manga with the depiction of illegal sexual acts (read: [[Lolicon]]) and "sexual depictions between close relatives who could not legally get married" if done in an "unjustifiably glorified" manner.

** The Tokyogate title has also been used to refer to an earlier financial semi-scandal involving the Tokyo government.

* Bigotgate: Gordon Brown (at the time Prime Minister of the UK) took questions from a woman, Gillian Duffy, while campaigning in the run-up to the General Election, which included a comment from Duffy about too many people "flocking" to Britain from Eastern Europe. As Brown was leaving, he forgot to switch off his microphone, which later recorded him referring to her as a 'bigoted woman'.

* [[wikipedia:Rubygate|Rubygate,]] the name for the scandal between the Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, and a nightclub dancer he paid for sexual services.

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* Crategate: In 1983 Mitt Romney put his dog on a crate strapped to the roof of his car for a twelve hour car ride.

* Robogate: This one's a Canadian scandal, and was called this by the [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/gerald-caplan/exactly-how-dangerous-is-stephen-harper/article2357089/singlepage/#articlecontent Globe and Mail] to refer to automated messages, or "robocalls" sent out directing voters to incorrect voting areas during the Canadian 2011 Federal election in May. More information on [[The Other Wiki]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocall_scandal here.]

* Bullygate: The MPAA certified an anti-bullying documentary film with an R-rating which was upheld; although more than half the appeals board did think an R-rating was too much for a film with a very important message that should be heard by children, they weren't enough to overturn the rating. That's when the Weinstein brothers, already known as the most vocal opponents of the MPAA, decided the MPAA had finally crossed the line. ~~Fortunately~~, a ~~compromised~~ was reached, and the film is now rated PG-13 with half the F words cut (the other half, all in the key and infamous "bus" scene that contributed to the original R rating, completely intact).

* Bullygate: The MPAA certified an anti-bullying documentary film with an R-rating which was upheld; although more than half the appeals board did think an R-rating was too much for a film with a very important message that should be heard by children, they weren't enough to overturn the rating. That's when the Weinstein brothers, already known as the most vocal opponents of the MPAA, decided the MPAA had finally crossed the line. Eventually, a compromise was reached, and the film is now rated PG-13 with half the F words cut (the other half, all in the key and infamous "bus" scene that contributed to the original R rating, completely intact).

* Panthergate: The New Black Panther Party did acts of Voter Intimidation in Pennsylvania, with the voters they intimidated seen were caucasians. When confronted on the issue, Eric Holder, the Attorney General of the Department of Justice, refused to prosecute because he didn't want to prosecute "my people" (his words, in reference to the Black Panthers).

* Editgate: The name for the ~~current~~ scandal ~~against~~ a large amount of news media outlets regarding their tampering with the Trayvon Martin shooting case to make a racial-based narrative, including among other things editing a call to make it seem as though the reason Zimmerman felt Martin was suspicious was because of his skin color when, as the unedited tape revealed, the only time Zimmerman even mentioned Martin's race, period, was when the 911 operator asked what the suspect's race was (hence the name).

* Editgate: The name for the scandal over a large amount of news media outlets regarding their tampering with the Trayvon Martin shooting case to make a racial-based narrative, including among other things editing a call to make it seem as though the reason Zimmerman felt Martin was suspicious was because of his skin color when, as the unedited tape revealed, the only time Zimmerman even mentioned Martin's race, period, was when the 911 operator asked what the suspect's race was (hence the name).

* Gloria-gate: More known in the Philippines as "Hello Garci". This refers to the implication of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo interfering in the 2004 national elections, judging by her being in contact with an official of the Commission on Elections during the vote counting. A recording of the conversation (from a wire-tap) was released to the public, sparking massive outrages, protests, and a clamor for former President Arroyo's opponent in that election, Fernando Poe Junior, to be declared as the winner of the election.

* [[Repetitive Name|Gate Gate]], a minor example in the UK. A problem with a style of gate led to a minor problem with hikers who struggled walking. It's since long been forgotten by anybody who didn't watch [[Have I Got News for You]].

* [[Gamergate]]: A scandal named after a conflict regarding ethics in gaming journalism. ~~It is still-ongoing consumer revolt, link: http://thisisvideogames.com/gamergatewiki/index.php?title=Main_Page~~

* [[Gamergate]]: A scandal named after a conflict regarding ethics in gaming journalism.

** It made the waves beyond its initial scope due to quickly becoming a part of much wider "[http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-07/not-fascism-nassim-taleb-warns-theres-global-riot-against-psuedo-experts?page=1 Global Riot Against Pseudo-Experts]" in the eyes of both sides involved (to the point where ''UN'' got involved). And turned into a continuous smoldering consumer revolt ([http://thisisvideogames.com/gamergatewiki/index.php?title=Main_Page]) in that while some independent check and balance mechanisms appeared, neither the oligopolists nor their ideological allies have capitulated, while due to disproportional fallout now there are enough of "irregulars" to support the "old guard" core.