Poilievre condemned for use of YouTube tag targeting 'misogynistic' groups - 2022-10-06

Poilievre condemned for use of YouTube tag targeting 'misogynistic' groups October 6, 2022, CTV News

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals are accusing Pierre Poilievre of "using his videos to appeal to far-right misogynistic online movements," after it was revealed that Poilievre's YouTube channel was using a hidden tag to promote his videos among anti-women audiences.

"The choice made by the Conservative leader in reaching out to extremist online groups, into pulling in anti-women, misogynistic groups for his own political gain is one that he will have to answer for. I mean, women across this country want to know why he allowed this to happen and want to see him take responsibility for it," Trudeau said in the House of Commons on Thursday.

The tag first reported by Global News used to target these online audiences, "#mgtow"—an acronym for "men going their own way"—is a reference to an anti-feminist group of men who seek to separate themselves from women. It has been associated with the so-called "incel" or involuntary celibacy movement.

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