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Taking the 'red pill': From meme to political ideology DW 08/30/2025

The 'red pill' metaphor underpins online 'manosphere' subcultures that promote misogyny, conspiracy theories, and radicalized men's movements like incels originating largely in the United States.

US news

fromwww.npr.org

6 days ago

'There is no message': The search for ideological motives in the Minneapolis shooting

The shooter’s motivations appear non-ideological, driven by misanthropy, admiration for mass violence, and desire for notoriety rather than a coherent political belief.

fromwww.mediaite.com

1 week ago

MSNBC Analyst Speculates COVID Could Have Spurred Shooter

Online radicalization via Reddit and chat platforms, combined with COVID isolation, mental health struggles, family dynamics, and gamification influences, may have fueled the shooter's radicalization.

Right-wing politics

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 months ago

A rabbit hole of paranoia': what an IVF clinic bombing tells us about young men and online extremism

Niche ideologies are emerging as a dangerous influence on lone actors, amplifying violent extremism in the US.

fromThe Washington Post

4 months ago

Brazil police say they thwarted potential attack at Lady Gaga concert

Brazilian authorities disrupted an online hate crime network that posed a threat to Lady Gaga's concert, targeting vulnerable youth for radicalization.