<p>Report calls for an effort to tackle harms in similar way to obesity and smoking, and stresses need to ‘offer boys something better’</p><p>The manosphere and online misogyny should be treated by the government as a public health issue, in the same way as obesity or smoking, experts have said.</p><p>Writing in the Lancet, the authors of a new report argue that a coordinated response is needed, involving governments, schools, health services and community organisations, similar to the public-health response to tobacco use and ultra-processed food.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/29/manosphere-online-misogyny-public-health-policy-lancet-report">Continue reading...</a>
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Manosphere and online misogyny should be treated as public health issues, say UK experts
<p>Report calls for an effort to tackle harms in similar way to obesity and smoking, and stresses need to ‘offer boys something better’</p><p>The manosphere and online misogyny should be treated by the government as a public health issue, in the same way as obesity or smoking, experts have said.</p><p>Writing in the Lancet, the authors of a new report argue that a coordinated response is needed, involving governments, schools, health services and community organisations, similar to the public-health response to tobacco use and ultra-processed food.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/29/manosphere-online-misogyny-public-health-policy-lancet-report">Continue reading...</a>