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Posts tagged with ‘Manosphere’

  • Jun042026

    Rituals of Recruitment: How Right-Wing Extremist Combat Sports Groups Mobilise Young Men Online and Offline

    The growth of online fitness ecosystems with ties to right-wing extremism (RWE), alongside manosphere influencers who promote self-improvement through physical…

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  • Jun022026

    Into the Manosphere: Louis Theroux’s Documentary and How Platforms Enable the Business of Misogyny

    “Everyone in the manosphere is online just trying to make a buck selling ideologies.” – Louis Theroux’s, Into the Manosphere…

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  • Dec172025

    Monetising Misogyny: Engagement Farming and the Tactics Behind Incendiary Online Content

    This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series, aligning with the UN’s 16 Days of Activism…

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  • Nov252025

    Sanctified Misogyny: The Use of Fundamentalist Sexual Narratives to Legitimise Incel Ideology

    This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series, aligning with the UN’s 16 Days of Activism…

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  • Jul142025

    AI at the Centre: Violent Extremist Exploitation in Pirkkala

    On 20 May 2025, a 16-year-old boy stabbed three of his female classmates at the Vähäjärvi school in Pirkkala, Finland.…

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  • May062025

    “Everyone Will Remember Jamie”: A Post-Adolescence Reflection on Online Misogyny

    Introduction The release of Adolescence, a 4-part drama on Netflix examining a teenager accused of murder, has propelled discussions about…

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  • Nov112024

    The Women of the Manosphere: Anti-Feminist Women Influencers in South Korea

    Introduction Much has been written and discussed about the manosphere, or the online community of male supremacist groups and individuals.…

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  • May072024

    Hiding in Plain Sight: How the ‘Newgen’ Misogynistic Incel Content Creators Escape Moderation on TikTok

    Content warning: This Insight contains mentions of sexual and graphic violence, suicide, and racist language  In the past few years,…

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  • Mar112024

    ‘Doing What God Designed Men To Do’: Red Pilled Christians’ Quest for Patriarchy, According to Scripture

    Introduction The Red Pill philosophy is the foundation for many online, misogynist, male-only groups, colloquially known as the manosphere. The…

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  • Dec082023

    Learning from the Leavers? The Promise (and Perils) of r/IncelExit 

    This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…

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