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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". https://theconversation.com/how-looksmaxxing-self-improvement-apps-are-marketing-misogyny-to-young-men-276174 #toxic #incel #misogyny #tiktok #apps #tech #AI #sociology #toxicmasculinity @toxify