# The manosphere: how dangerous are these toxic influencers?

An episode of [The Crime Agents](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1820933088), 18 Mar 2026, 46 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1862559d-538a-4658-a8a4-6193efbc586d.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=1366922d-44a9-4066-80a4-91e9297898df&aw_0_1st.episodeid=1862559d-538a-4658-a8a4-6193efbc586d

This week, Andy & Neil take a deep-dive into the manosphere: a world of toxic misogyny and con artists. But where exactly is the line between influence and incitement? When does ideology cross a line into criminality? What more, if anything, can police do to stop these influencers from poisoning young minds? Neil explains how he saw this problem grow exponentially during his time as head of counter-terrorism policing, and Andy reveals how some of the most shocking stories he's ever covered have links to the so-called manosphere. Later, they're joined by Victoria Baines, an expert in this world who's worked for law enforcement and major tech firms, to discuss whether criminalising misogyny would make any difference, and whether big tech actually cares about clamping down on this problem, or just about their bottom line. Follow us on social media: @thecrimeagents

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