Misogyny
Misogyny is a common feature across organised extremist movements as well as individual users. It spans a gamut including attacks on women in politics, the spread of non-consensual sexual imagery and algorithmic recommendations of toxic dating advice.
ISD works with policymakers, civil society groups and others to document the spread and transformation of online misogyny so they can better combat it.
Further Reading
April 27, 2022
Algorithms as a Weapon Against Women: How YouTube Lures Boys and Young Men into the ‘Manosphere’
Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Misogyny, Recommender Systems and Algorithms
