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A number of online communities and social media influencers engage in misogynistic rhetoric. Incels — short for involuntary celibates — are one of these communities. (Shutterstock)

June 11, 2023

Yes, the incel community has a sexism problem, but we can do something about it

Michael Halpin, Dalhousie University and Finlay Maguire, Dalhousie University

Efforts to disrupt online misogyny need to focus on stopping online forums from becoming misogynistic echo-chambers.

Andrew Tate’s use of social media might make his messaging sound novel, but in reality, it is the same anti-woman rhetoric of past misogynists. (Vimeo/FreeTopG)

October 23, 2022

Social media misogyny: The new way Andrew Tate brought us the same old hate

Luc Cousineau, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Online personalities like Andrew Tate are using social media to amplify their misogynist and anti-woman rhetoric. Social media companies deplatforming them can cut them off from followers and revenue.

We are going to see more and more writing about incels as some continue to commit acts of violent misogyny. But how people write about them matters. (Shutterstock)

May 11, 2022

We need to pay better attention to the ways people talk about incels

Luc Cousineau, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Giving incel ideology too much time and energy ends up perpetuating it, instead of stopping it.

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Luc Cousineau
Postdoctoral Fellow in International Network on Technology, Work, and Family, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Finlay Maguire
Assistant Professor, Computer Science / Community Health & Epidemiology, Dalhousie University
Michael Halpin
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Dalhousie University

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