Navigating the Manosphere: Harmful Online Masculinity Content and Youth

What are boys and young men finding online when they search for advice about masculinity, relationships, and fitness — or even just scroll through their “for you” feed? Algorithms and persuasive influencers can quickly guide young men into the “manosphere” — a network of online communities where healthy self-improvement tips often mix with rigid, exaggerated, misogynistic, and harmful views on gender and relationships.

While the content of the manosphere varies and may sometimes appear harmless at first glance, prolonged exposure can shape young people’s real-world behavior, attitudes toward women, mental health, relationships, and even physical health.

Join Children and Screens for our next #AskTheExperts webinar “Navigating the Manosphere: Harmful Online Masculinity Content and Youth” on Wednesday, October 28 at 5:30pm ET on Zoom. Expert panelists will discuss the pathways that lead youth to the manosphere, the impact of engagement in these spaces on their beliefs, behavior, and well-being, and how parents and educators can help young people critically evaluate the messages they encounter while supporting healthier expressions of masculinity.

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Resource Rodeo: Classroom-Ready Media Literacy for Grades 6-12

Looking for new ways to bring media literacy into your classroom? Join us during U.S. Media Literacy Week 2026 for a fast-paced virtual Resource Rodeo where six leading education organizations each share one of their favorite classroom-ready resources for grades 6-12.

You’ll explore lessons and activities across subject areas—including civics, ELA, and history—that integrate media literacy practice to help students build critical thinking, communication, and civic engagement skills.

Whether you teach ELA, social studies, science, or another subject, you’ll leave with practical, adaptable resources you can put to work right away.

You’ll explore resources from:
Digital Inquiry Group, Facing History & Ourselves, KQED, National Writing Project, NAMLE, and PBS LearningMedia.

2025 Media Literacy Resource Showcase

As part of U.S. Media Literacy Week, NAMLE is curating a showcase of classroom-ready, research-informed resources that demonstrate how media literacy can be meaningfully embedded across academic subjects. This year’s Resource Showcase will highlight scalable, standards-aligned tools and strategies that support the integration of cross-curricular media literacy—whether in English, science, social studies, math, health, foreign language, or library settings.

Selected resources will be featured as on-demand demos during Media Literacy Week 2025, with a focus on helping educators across the country implement media literacy with confidence and coherence.

Want to Attend the Showcase?
Register for Media Literacy Week and get full access to all events and resources. Registration is free and open now!

2025 Media Literacy Awards Ceremony

Every year, NAMLE strives to honor those individuals and organizations that have demonstrated impactful service, practice, or efforts, which have significantly impacted the media literacy community and beyond. This year’s awards will be presented during the 11th Annual U.S. Media Literacy Week on Thursday, October 30th. Join us using this link!

Learn more about the awards and their descriptions here, and meet this year’s recipients here!