Algorithmic cons target male insecurity

Online influencers use platform reach and algorithmic amplification to manufacture a sense of worthlessness among young men, then sell courses, memberships and rituals that promise restored status. The documentary excerpt frames this as an old con updated for social‑media monetization. — This reframes manosphere influence as a platform‑enabled commercial scam with public‑health and radicalization implications, shifting focus from lone extremists to monetized ecosystems.