The evolution of the manosphere across the web
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Accepted manuscript
Date
2021-06-07
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Authors
Ribeiro, Manoel Horta
Blackburn, Jeremy
Bradlyn, Barry
De Cristofaro, Emiliano
Stringhini, Gianluca
Long, Summer
Greenberg, Stephanie
Zannettou, Savvas
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Citation
M. Ribeiro, J. Blackburn, B. Bradlyn, E. De Cristofaro, G. Stringhini, S. Long, S. Greenberg, S. Zannettou. 2021. "The Evolution of the Manosphere Across the Web." AAAI International Conference on Web and Social Media. Retrieved from https://ojs.aaai.org/index.php/ICWSM/article/view/18053
Abstract
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.