4 d. ago Girls as young as 12 trafficked for sex amid Andrew Tate court case

The Daily Mirror travelled to Moldova as toxic influencer Tate is accused of raping woman from the Eastern European country - in a region that has become a hub for sex traffickers targeting desperately poor victims

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6 d. ago Influencer Andrew Tate accused of pointing gun at woman's face ahead of London civil case

One of four women suing influencer and self-styled misogynist Andrew Tate for sexual assault said he whipped her with a belt and once stuck a gun in her face, according to court documents that have been filed in London

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6 d. ago Andrew Tate 'pointed gun at woman's face and called himself a boss'

Four British women are suing the self-proclaimed misogynist, accusing him of rape, assault and coercive control.

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6 d. ago Andrew Tate pointed a gun at my face and warned there would be hell to pay if I crossed him, claims new woman suing toxic influencer

One of the four women suing the controversial influencer claimed Tate said 'you're going to do as I say or there will be hell to pay', in a court bundle seen by the BBC .

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6 d. ago Andrew Tate accused of pointing gun in woman’s face and telling her ‘to do as I say’, court documents claim

The controversial influencer is accused of controlling the women’s routines and beating one with a belt

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6 d. ago Who is Andrew Tate? Influencer accused of 'pointing gun at woman' in court documents

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have spent the last few months travelling from Romania to the US to the UK, facing legal cases in each country

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6 d. ago Andrew Tate held gun to woman's face and said' do as I say', court told

Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate is accused of holding a gun to a woman’s face before saying “you’re going to do as I say or there’ll be hell to pay”, according to court documents. Documents from the case, submitted to the UK’s High Court by four women who allege Tate used sexual violence against them, surfaced on Thursday.

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6 d. ago Andrew Tate accused of pointing gun in woman’s face, court documents say

Four women have accused the controversial social media influencer of sexual violence against them.

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1 week ago Education Secretary urges schools to recruit more male teachers to head off 'toxic online influences' after Adolescence drama highlighted 'defining issue of our time'

Bridget Phillipson said schoolboys needed 'strong, positive male role models to look up to' as she highlighted a lack of men forging careers in the classroom.

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2 w. ago Bridget Phillipson calls for more male teachers to help boys reject 'toxic online influences'

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will admit schools can’t solve the problem alone but that she wants more men to work in classrooms to help guide young boys

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2 w. ago Sport must step up and be part of the social revolution to reach ‘lost boys’ | Cath Bishop

Gareth Southgate wants role models to offer a different path from toxic influencers. Do those in sport have the will to do so?Amid all the pressing problems of the day, one crisis has cut through: the acute need for greater support, care and steady role models for young men, addressed powerfully through the Netflix series Adolescence, explored in the Centre for Social Justice paper Lost Boys and discussed in parliament. Then came the BBC Richard Dimbleby lecture by the former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate, reinforcing the importance of belief and resilience for young people in a challenging world.Southgate continues to embody how sport and society can connect in a new way. The question now is whether the rest of sport – its leaders, coaches, athletes, volunteers and fans – stands ready to take up the cause and whether sport has the collective vision, will and competence to do so effectively. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Adolescence: what teen boys really think of girls, influencers and porn – podcast

From misogynist content creators such as Andrew Tate to the ubiquity of pornography, boys face a barrage of toxic influences. We talk to sixth-formers about the pressures and joys they experienceThe release of the hit Netflix drama Adolescence this month has unleashed a wave of panic around teenage boys. Keir Starmer said the UK “may have a problem with boys and young men”, while parents began worried conversations about their children’s online lives. But how true to life is it?Michael Conroy, who has been going into schools to train teachers and professionals about boys’ personal development for years, says he has seen a shift in what he hears about. “Just 10 years ago, we didn’t have young men speaking in very sexualised ways to female teachers, quite a few in the same school.” He sees the ubiquity of pornography as a huge factor, with boys as young as 11 using it obsessively. “I’m getting invited to work with primary schools now.” The knock-on effect, he says, is an unrealistic a...

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2 w. ago RFK Jr says they are poisoning us, influencers call them unnatural – but what is the truth about seed oils?

The common cooking ingredient has sparked fierce debate since the US health secretary urged people to avoid itIt’s curious that something so bland could cause so much controversy. Most of us have a bottle of seed oil, normally called vegetable oil in the UK, in our kitchens – a nearly tasteless but very useful fat that has been a commonplace cooking ingredient for decades.And yet this previously unremarkable golden liquid has sparked online furore and vicious debate. Nutrition influencers on social media have described it as “toxic”, “inflammatory”, “unnatural” and the root cause of the obesity epidemic. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Who are the toxic manosphere influencers parents should be aware of?

The internet is rife with misogyny nowadays, and the content creators responsible for it are garnering massive teenage audiences

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3 w. ago Starmer warns Brits can't 'shrug our shoulders' at young men falling under thrall of 'toxic' influencers... but rules out a minister for men

Keir Starmer, the father of a teenage boy, said like many parents he was 'worried' and pointed to a growing recognition of a 'problem' that needed addressing

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3 w. ago Starmer: We cannot ‘shrug our shoulders’ at problem with boys and young men

The Prime Minister’s comments came after former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate warned about ‘toxic’ influencers fuelling misogyny.

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3 w. ago We cannot ignore problems of misogyny among young boys after Adolescence, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer said he recognises that ‘we may have a problem with boys and young men that we need to address’

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3 w. ago Boys as young as 11 'are idolising Andrew Tate': Primary school teachers tell of their concern 'misogynistic ideology' surging in classrooms

The worrying concerns have been blamed on 'toxic' social media influencers like self-confessed misogynist Tate, who has been accused of rape and human trafficking.

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3 w. ago Scotland’s former violence reduction tzar warns toxic influencers are fuelling youth violence

Karyn McCluskey, who headed up the pioneering Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) in the early 2000s, told the Sunday Mail that today’s youth now face “a different reality”.

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4 w. ago The Guardian view on modern masculinity: boys need mentors, not marketers | Editorial

Sir Gareth Southgate is right to warn that social media is trapping boys in toxic ideals. It’s a crisis demanding real-world solutionsBoys used to be raised by their parents. Now, as they grow up, an increasing number are coming under the influence of toxic online figures who push a hollow, misogynistic version of masculinity. This isn’t helping their character or their relationships. But it does work for a digital world where worth is measured in money, status and appearance. Girls have long seen their mental health suffer from social media comparisons and phone addiction. But that doesn’t make it any less troubling now that boys are being similarly affected.In his Richard Dimbleby lecture for the BBC, Sir Gareth Southgate made a cogent case that young men are being failed by modern society – not just by absent role models, but by a culture that doesn’t acknowledge failure and vulnerability while exposing them to damaging digital influences. Without re...

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