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Social media influencers are fuelling a rise in misogyny and sexism in the UK's classrooms, according to teachers.

More than 5,800 teachers were polled... and nearly three in five (59%) said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils' behaviour.

One teacher said she'd had 10-year-old boys "refuse to speak to [her]...because [she is] a woman". Another said "the Andrew Tate phenomena had a huge impact on how [pupils] interacted with females and males they did not see as 'masculine'".

"There is an urgent need for concerted action... to safeguard all children and young people from the dangerous influence of far-right populists and extremists."

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[–] blueamigafan@lemmy.world 132 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Have you ever had a creepy guy who hangs around the school desperately trying to impress little kids? Yeah he's the online version.

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 25 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Or he's your friend's weird, 28 year old brother, whose room is only lit with black lights, and UV reactive posters, has no job, smokes weed all day, and trips all the time, who tells you Mayans invented cell phones.

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Some of that's okay.

[–] pablodaniel@lemmings.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean, he's having an easier time getting laid than most of the people criticizing him on these forums so...

Who do you think adolescent boys are going to listen to more?

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago

I mean, he’s having an easier time getting laid than most of the people criticizing him on these forums so…

That's a bit of projection. Especially when a lot of people shit talking him on these forums are very likely in polycules...