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Manosphere and online misogyny should be treated as public health issues, say UK experts
Report calls for an effort to tackle harms in similar way to obesity and smoking, and stresses need to ‘offer boys something better’The manosphere and online misogyny should be treated by...
Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent · World News · Oct 30, 2026 · 04:30
Manosphere and Online Misogyny Should Be Treated as Public Health Issues, Say UK Experts
Manosphere and Online Misogyny Should Be Treated as Public Health Issues, Say UK Experts
LONDON — A new report published in The Lancet argues that the manosphere and online misogyny should be tackled by the government as major public health concerns, drawing comparisons to systemic challenges like obesity and smoking.
Furthermore, the experts emphasize that intervention strategies must go beyond merely countering harmful narratives. They stress the critical need to "offer boys something better" by fostering positive alternatives and supportive social environments to curb the influence of digital misogyny.