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April 27, 2022

YouTube’s algorithm targeting boys and young men with mysoginistic, ‘manosphere’ content

In collaboration with Reset Australia, ISD researchers examined algorithmic recommendations on YouTube and YouTube Shorts and found that boys and young men in Australia are being targeted with misogynistic, anti-feminist and ‘Manosphere’, regardless of if they were over or under 18 years of age. Our findings are covered The Sydney Morning Herald.

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