DCU School of Communications Spring Series 2025: Gender Disinformation in Online Ecosystems

Women and gender non-conforming people are disproportionately targeted with false and misleading information. Gendered disinformation is manifest in many forms including misogynistic comments, sexualised content, and harassment campaigns. More fundamentally, it is embedded in complex dynamics across the the manosphere of antifeminist influencers, debates about scientific discourse, and increasingly mainstream ‘anti-woke’ politics.  To disentangle these issues, this seminar will feature Prof. Kath Browne (UCD) on the rise of anti–gender politics; Dr. Catherine Baker (DCU) on the misuse of science; and Prof. Debbie Ging (DCU) on the role and tactics of manfluencers. Chair: Dr Eileen Culloty (DCU).