Metro iconMetroSep 24, 2026 ~1 min source read

Women are paying the price for algorithms that ‘normalise violence and abuse for profit’

Getty Images) Social media algorithms are 'normalising' violence against women and girls, with one in three subjected to 'shocking levels of abuse' every day. A fifth of those said they encountered the same misogynistic content pumped into the manosphere 'to maximise ad revenue' most of or every time they logged on.

Women are paying the price for algorithms that ‘normalise violence and abuse for profit’

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Getty Images) Social media algorithms are 'normalising' violence against women and girls, with one in three subjected to 'shocking levels of abuse' every day.

A fifth of those said they encountered the same misogynistic content pumped into the manosphere 'to maximise ad revenue' most of or every time they logged on.

That number rises to 47% for women aged between 16 and 24.

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Getty Images) Social media algorithms are 'normalising' violence against women and girls, with one in three subjected to 'shocking levels of abuse' every day. A fifth of those said they encountered the same misogynistic content pumped into the manosphere 'to maximise ad revenue' most of or every time they logged on. That number rises to 47% for women aged between 16 and 24.

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That number rises to 47% for women aged between 16 and 24. Most worryingly, 7% of women who experienced online violence said...

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