Vulnerable boys are increasingly being targeted by online “manosphere” and incel content, where algorithms can draw them into spaces that promote misogyny and harmful beliefs about women and relationships.

It takes around 23–26 minutes on TikTok and YouTube Shorts for algorithms to start recommending misogynistic or “manosphere” content to accounts set up as teenage boys.

Our research-backed education addresses risks directly, helping young people, parents and educators understand how these narratives operate, challenge harmful ideologies, and recognise how such content can normalise abuse and encourage hostility or harm towards women and girls.

Gender-based online extremism is increasingly shaping how young people understand identity, relationships, and power, with social media exposing them to content that normalises sexism, dominance, and hostility towards women and girls

With nearly half of young men reporting regular exposure to misogynistic material online, these narratives are becoming part of everyday digital life.

Our education focuses on empowering young people to recognise these patterns, understand how online content can influence beliefs, and critically engage with messages that promote inequality or harm.