The arrests of the online influencers known for their misogynistic views come after years of investigations in Britain and Romania. The new charges concern offenses dating back to 2010, officials said.

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    18 hours ago

    …have developed a following for content that promotes hyper-masculinity

    I object to this phrasing. What they do isn’t masculine, only moreso. It isn’t masculine, just really really masculine.

    What they do is toxic, abusive, and criminal. That shit should not be anywhere on the scale of masculinity.

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      18 hours ago

      You are correct.

      I wonder how normal, healthy men can “take back” the concept of masculinity and get young people to ignore the toxic teachings coming out of the “manosphere.” I think that Louis Theroux tried with his documentary, but I’m not sure it reached a wide enough audience.