Incels: how online extremism is changing

“Incels” are an online community of mostly young men, some of whom promote violent hatred of women. In the online world, violent extremism is evolving in ever more fluid ways — with fatal consequences in the real world. Film supported by @mishcondereya See more from our Now & Next series: https://films.economist.com/nowandnext 00:00 - How the internet is changing violent extremism 01:10 - The radicalisation superhighway 02:50 - The myth of the lone wolf 03:47 - Incels, QAnon and the digital sphere 04:20 - Violent subcultures and niche communities 05:31 - Alt-right and far right groups 07:30 - Instant, endless misinformation 07:59 - Andrew Tate and the normalisation of hate 09:15 - AdTech, interception and prevention View all of The Economist’s international coverage: https://econ.st/3EwSjfM Sign up to our newsletter The World In Brief: https://econ.st/3Mn3IR3 Listen to an episode of “The Economist Asks” podcast about what makes an extremist: https://econ.st/3RQrPsB Read about how America’s far right were energised by covid-19 lockdowns: https://econ.st/3EMYBIn Why white nationalist terrorism is a global threat: https://econ.st/3MAdX4R Find out why tech giants are under fire for facilitating terrorism: https://econ.st/3MomU12 What its chosen reading says about America’s far-right? https://econ.st/3fX7Z1k The charm of cryptocurrencies for white supremacists: https://econ.st/3fPxu4F What is the “Great Replacement” right-wing conspiracy theory? https://econ.st/3CubvZ0 In America, far-right terrorist plots have outnumbered far-left ones in 2020: https://econ.st/3fLf7hg Why free speech, hate speech and radicalisation are hard to define: https://econ.st/3yuh48e America grapples with a lethal mix of terrorism and lax gun laws: https://econ.st/3Vi7n6D Should the tech giants be liable for content?: https://econ.st/3ChrMjI