Sexual violence concepts launched online are spilling into the real world

October 16, 2026 · 12:23 pm 2 sources

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• Sexual violence concepts launched online are spilling into the real world – harming women and young men and overwhelming counselors
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · October 16, 2026 12:23
  Spurred by #MeToo backlash and post-COVID loneliness, online influencers have built social media networks that give young men and boys a sense of belonging through promulgating misogyny.

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• Sexual violence concepts launched online are spilling into the real world
  Phys.org · October 16, 2026 22:00
  Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist and an online influencer with millions of followers, faces charges in several countries of allegedly causing physical harm, including rape and sex trafficking of women and girls.