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Looksmaxxing: misogynistic incel ideology going mainstream

Antisocial AI smartphone apps used as gateway to toxic manosphere:

(1) Quantification

Incels believe everybody has a “sexual market value” & these apps assign numerical scores based on obscure AI calculations.

(2) Gamification

Users scores are tied to specific ranks users are promised the ability to “ascend” to a higher rank.

(3) Reframing

These apps target young men struggling with self-confidence, making false promises of a "recipe for ascension".

theconversation.com/how-looksm

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