Opinion: Dismantling the Manosphere

It takes 23 minutes for a social media account mimicking a 16- to 18-year-old boy to be fed misogynistic content. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Social Services, says the manosphere peddles outrage for profit, and we need to push back on the algorithms that amplify it.

Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek

JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST

For FREE engage highlights

Adding you to our mailing list - won't be long

Thanks! You have been added to our mailing list.

Got something to say?


LATEST >

Opinion: Dismantling the Manosphere

It takes 23 minutes for a social media account mimicking a 16- to 18-year-old boy to be fed misogynistic content. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Social Services, says the manosphere peddles outrage for profit, and we need to push back on the algorithms that amplify it.

OPINION >

Begin Rant: It’s the economy, stupid

RK Crosby writes that she doesn’t understand why the Liberals are not hammering that Australians are worse off under the current per capita recession, and the only thing saving us is immigration.


IDEAS >


REGIONAL >

REGULARS >

LATEST COMMENTS >



SOCIAL ISSUES >

Opinion: Who owns McLean Care?

Phil Girle, Inverell

Phil Girle writes that the people of Inverell deserve to know who owns McLean Care now and what is happening with “their” aged care facility.

ENVIRONMENT >

SOLUTIONS >

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT >

Begin Rant: Why is everyone so angry?

RK Crosby, CEO of KORE CSR and Publisher of New England Times

RK Crosby says you’re not imagining it, everyone is angry. And it’s not hard to figure out why, but it is hard to figure out why politicians are making it worse.

QW: the mall debate again

Mal, Ashford

Re: Cars in the mall and no more bowling club: Armidale’s city centre plan revealed As an old Armidale boy I recall the debate about closing the mall. Armidale suffers from a fragmented shopping precinct. They all look dead. Another one would make it worse. We live near Inverell that has a thriving shopping centre. All in one place. Adding another centre at bowling club will make it more desolate.

QW: Get back to work

Paul, Armidale

Re: Cars in the mall and no more bowling club: Armidale’s city centre plan revealed The current council under Mayor Coupland have their heads in the clouds. Maybe they should return to the ground and start doing what they promised when arguing for the SRV increase which is to repair and upgrade existing essential infrastructure.

QW: Nats taking us for granted

Jack, Armidale

Re:  Begin Rant: The New England can’t afford friends like these This NSW Coalition decision on the New England REZ demonstrates that the unelected hacks and politicians of the Nationals are taking New England voters for granted. Regional Independents get things done for their communities. What have the Nationals and One Nation done?

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

Gift this article