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The Evolution of the Manosphere across the Web

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Manoel Horta Ribeiro,Jeremy Blackburn,Barry Bradlyn,Emiliano De Cristofaro,Gianluca Stringhini,Summer Long,Stephanie Greenberg,Savvas Zannettou

EPFL,Binghamton University,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,University College London,Boston University,Binghamton University,Binghamton University,Max Plank Institute for Informatics


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We present a large-scale characterization of the Manosphere, a conglomerate of Web-based misogynist movements focused on men's issues, which has prospered online. Analyzing 28.8M posts from 6 forums and 51 subreddits, we paint a comprehensive picture of its evolution across the Web, showing the links between its different communities over the years. We find that milder and older communities, such as Pick Up Artists and Men's Rights Activists, are giving way to more extreme ones like Incels and Men Going Their Own Way, with a substantial migration of active users. Moreover, our analysis suggests that these newer communities are more toxic and misogynistic than the older ones.

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10.1609/icwsm.v15i1.18053


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Vol. 15 (2021): Fifteenth International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media