# Masculinist influencers: scientific warnings on a public health issue

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events nationwide, followed from 30 October 2026 to 4 November 2026. 3 articles from 3 sources (society, health); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 11:41.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Society, Health
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 30 October 2026 at 15:33
- Updated: 4 November 2026 at 11:41
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/294-masculinist-influencers-scientific-warnings-on-a-public-health-issue

## Timeline (3 events)

### 30 October 2026 — [The “manosphere” considered a public health problem](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4978-the-manosphere-considered-a-public-health-problem.md)

A study published in The Lancet estimates that the online masculinist movement should be treated as a public health problem, on par with smoking or obesity.

1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide

### 4 November 2026 — [The business of masculinist influencers denounced by researchers](https://acturadar.com/en/events/8841-the-business-of-masculinist-influencers-denounced-by-researchers.md)

Researchers warn in The Lancet about the lucrative market built by certain masculinist influencers on social media, between misogynistic discourse and the sale of food supplements.

1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide

### 4 November 2026 — [Le livre « Les Mascus » alerte sur la normalisation des thèses masculinistes](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9133-le-livre-les-mascus-alerte-sur-la-normalisation-des-theses-masculinistes.md)

La politologue québécoise Léa Clermont-Dion publie « Les Mascus, leur projet politique », où elle décrit l'adhésion croissante aux thèses masculinistes et leur dimension politique.

1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide

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