Can positive role models turn the tide? New research shows the amount of sexist online content being targeted at boys and young men. Some say we need to set a better example.
Plague of women-hating content aimed at boys
Shock: Six-in-10 boys aged 11-14 have been exposed to online content that promotes misogyny. Glossary
Sexist - Showing prejudice or discriminating against women and girls.
Commissioned - Directed someone to make something or complete a task.
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.
Algorithms - Any set of rules followed by a computer. In the context of social media, “the algorithm” refers to the intelligent AI that learns the interests of the user and presents them with posts that it thinks will interest them.
Feminist - Someone who calls for women's rights and equality of the sexes.
Misogyny - Hatred of or discrimination against women. The term comes from the Ancient Greek "miso", meaning "hate", and "gyne", "woman".
Role models - People you can look up to, who set a good example.