Online misogyny pushing young men toward violence, watchdog warns
Commissioner Micaela Cronin warns manosphere content is pushing young Australian men toward misogyny and violence.
Australia's domestic, family and sexual violence commissioner says Australians are not worried enough about extreme anti-women content online. Micaela Cronin told the ABC that woman-hating influencers are pulling young men toward extreme and violent views.
Recent studies from Monash and Adelaide universities found an important link. Exposure to extreme anti-women material is linked to increased sexism among boys in schools.
Teachers report they now face sexual harassment and violent threats from students. Cronin said the effect on young people's views on relationships and equality keeps her awake at night.
She is pushing state and federal governments to act before a major action plan is released in 2027.
- Monash and Adelaide
- Universities behind studies
- Final 12 months of five-year term
- Cronin's term remaining
- 2027
- Action plan release
Why it mattersOnline radicalization of young men is a growing threat to women and children's safety. Governments must work together to prevent it.
AustraliaAustralia's violence-prevention efforts are being undermined by online misogynistic content reaching young Australian men, with schools now seeing the fallout.
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