This chapter explores the demographics of internet trolls and discusses the radicalization of young boys through the exposure to incel ideology. It highlights the role of technology, social media platforms like YouTube, and deliberate grooming tactics used by extremist communities.
According to Laura Bates a vast network of incels and other men who hate women are able to operate, virtually undetected online. These extremists commit deliberate terrorist acts and violence against women. Vulnerable teenage boys are groomed and radicalised. In this episode Bates, the bestselling author and founder of The Everyday Sexism Project, speaks to Sonia Sodha about going undercover to expose misogynist networks and communities. To find out more about the book click here: https://amzn.to/304TE8f.
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