Experts say social media algorithms target young men with extreme content that can lead to radicalization.
Reid Brown says the content he was being recommended online began influencing the way he behaved in the real world.
While Shapiro is not affiliated with any hate group, experts in media, gender studies and the radicalization of young men say that the commentator's content is prevalent in online extremist communities. Ellen Chloë Bateman, a documentary and podcast producer, has researched online radicalization among young men and incel subculture.
Then "someone might engage you in a comment thread and tell you to join their discord group [where] the content gets darker and darker, and it's edgy," she said. "It's entertaining for some young guys, and before you know it, you've stumbled into an extremist subculture." Some young men may also see messages of empowerment for women and girls as an attack on masculinity, says Joanna Schroeder, a writer whose work focuses on gender and media representation.
There's also often homophobia and a concern that being anything other than straight may be perceived by peers as "not normal."Green said GuysWork sessions focus on fostering a sense of safety and inclusion for young men who might not have an adult role model or someone they feel they can talk to.
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