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'Its not just boys, women can be radicalised online too - it happened to me'
2025-04-24 18:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
Despite having painful red blotches scaling up and down her skin, when Anna* went to her GP for help with her psoriasis, he offered little support. So, as many of us do, the 30-something turned to the internet for answers and was sent her spiralling down a rabbit hole of radicalisation. Netflixs recent smash hit series Adolescence mirrored the many real-life stories of vulnerable young boys being manipulated after innocent searches led them down a pipeline of extremism. However, as Anna discovered, women are equally susceptible to harm.Her regretful journey began after she read online that pursuing a meat-only diet would help with her psoriasis symptoms and she began documenting her new nutrtition plan on a carnivore-themed Instagram. Soon, Annas social media algorithms began serving up a glut of conservative and right-leaning content.It had a real emphasis on being masculine and strong. I was seeing advertisements and posts by influencers such as Joe Rogan, Anna, who is going by...
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