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The Guardian // World // Europe

‘Incel’ accounts using self-improvement language to avoid TikTok bans – study

Saturday 29th March 2025, 6:00AM

Misogynist ideas being normalised as accounts rebrand, with focus on ‘Sub5s’ and ‘looksmaxxing’, say researchersAdvocates of “incel” ideology are rebranding as “Sub5s” and adopting the language of self-improvement to push their content on TikTok, according to a study.Hateful material is banned from the social media site but accounts disseminating the beliefs are said to be hiding behind new terms and “socially palatable” language. Continue reading...

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