Teenagers who disengage with manosphere still fed misogynistic content

Key points

• Teenage boys say social media algorithms keep showing them misogynistic content, even when they never search for it. Eighteen-year-old Zac Roebig said such videos appear on his feed and are pushed by the platform's recommendation system.
• Researchers at QUT and the QIMR Berghofer Institute say the feeds can quickly lead users towards anti-feminist content. A Melbourne University study found boys aged 13 to 17 were the most likely group to hold hostile attitudes towards women.
• Experts say the home environment also plays a critical role, and the federal government has proposed letting users opt out of algorithms.