This report provides a review of scientific literature published between 2014 and 2024 on online misogyny, the manosphere, and their links to extremism. Based on approximately 560 documents identified and around 50 analyzed in depth, it paints a structured picture of contemporary forms of gender-based violence in digital environments, the dynamics of dissemination specific to platforms, and the continuities between cyberspace and the offline world.
The report shows how misogyny manifests itself (sexist insults, threats, coordinated harassment, doxxing, dissemination of intimate images without consent), why certain people are more targeted (young women, public figures, journalists, women of color, Muslims, Indigenous women, or LGBTQ+ women), and how the manosphere (incels, MGTOW, pick-up artists, and masculinist influencers) structures narratives of male victimization, delegitimization of feminism, and gender hierarchy.
Particular attention is paid to mainstreaming: the way in which once-marginal ideas become normalized in the public sphere through humor, memes, virality, and certain ecosystems of influence. Finally, the report highlights the Quebec and Canadian context, where comparable trends, a need for prevention and support, and persistent challenges in regulating platforms can be observed.
Key messages
- Online misogyny is systemic and has an impact on mental health, safety, and civic participation.
- The manosphere is a central ecosystem for the dissemination of masculinist ideologies.
- Platforms play a major role in amplification, recruitment, and coordination.
- Misogyny can act as an ideological gateway to other forms of extremism.
- Violence is part of an online/offline continuum.
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