UK Plans To Treat Extreme Misogyny As Terrorism
This comes after reports warned that misogynistic influencers like Andrew Tate are radicalising teenage boys online in the same way terrorist draw in their followers
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Updated on: 18 August 2024
UK Police personnel discharging their professional duties | Photo: AP
The UK government is reportedly mulling to treat extreme misogyny as a form of terrorism.
According to the Telegraph report, in order to tackle the growing incidents of violence against women and girls, UK’s home secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered a review of the counter-terrorism strategy which will help identify gaps in current laws and also study emerging ideologies especially online misogynistic discourse.
It is said the move will look at violence against women in the same way as far-right extremism.
With the UK set to bring in new legislation, it would be mandatory for school teachers to refer students they suspect of extreme misogyny to the government's counter-terror programme in the country.
Reportedly, anyone who is referred to the programme is assessed by local police to see if they show signs of radicalistaion and need to be deradicalised.
This comes after reports warned that misogynistic influencers like Andrew Tate are radicalising teenage boys online in the same way terrorist draw in their followers, the report said.The UK government is reportedly mulling to treat extreme misogyny as a form of terrorism.
Last year, counter-extremism workers warned of a rise in the number of cases being referred to them by schools concerned about the his influence, reports said.
The reports included incidents of verbal harassment of female teachers or other students which reflected the influencer's views.
The UK Home Ministry has several extremism categories marked as areas of "concern" and this includes a category for "incel" - an abbreviation of the term "involuntary celibate" - which refers to a misogynistic view that blames women for men's failure to get sexual opportunities, reports mentioned.
This comes after reports warned that misogynistic influencers like Andrew Tate are radicalising teenage boys online in the same way terrorist draw in their followers
Outlook Web Desk
Updated on: 18 August 2024
UK Police personnel discharging their professional duties | Photo: AP
The UK government is reportedly mulling to treat extreme misogyny as a form of terrorism.
According to the Telegraph report, in order to tackle the growing incidents of violence against women and girls, UK’s home secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered a review of the counter-terrorism strategy which will help identify gaps in current laws and also study emerging ideologies especially online misogynistic discourse.
It is said the move will look at violence against women in the same way as far-right extremism.
With the UK set to bring in new legislation, it would be mandatory for school teachers to refer students they suspect of extreme misogyny to the government's counter-terror programme in the country.
Reportedly, anyone who is referred to the programme is assessed by local police to see if they show signs of radicalistaion and need to be deradicalised.
This comes after reports warned that misogynistic influencers like Andrew Tate are radicalising teenage boys online in the same way terrorist draw in their followers, the report said.The UK government is reportedly mulling to treat extreme misogyny as a form of terrorism.
Last year, counter-extremism workers warned of a rise in the number of cases being referred to them by schools concerned about the his influence, reports said.
The reports included incidents of verbal harassment of female teachers or other students which reflected the influencer's views.
The UK Home Ministry has several extremism categories marked as areas of "concern" and this includes a category for "incel" - an abbreviation of the term "involuntary celibate" - which refers to a misogynistic view that blames women for men's failure to get sexual opportunities, reports mentioned.
Extreme misogynists to be treated as terrorists under UK government plans
Published Aug 18, 2024,
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper believes a new approach to counter-extremism will be more effective (Picture: EPA)
Extreme misogyny will be treated as a form of terrorism under new government plans.
A Home Office review of the UK counter-extremism strategy later this year will look at including the issue within its definition of ‘an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance’.
It will also investigate whether a new approach would be more effective at combating the two most common forms of terrorism in the country: extreme far-right, and Islamist.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper hopes the review will fill gaps in the current strategy, which she described as ‘badly hollowed out’.
She said: ‘For too long, governments have failed to address the rise in extremism, both online and on our streets, and we’ve seen the number of young people radicalised online grow.
‘Hateful incitement of all kinds fractures and frays the very fabric of our communities and our democracy.’
Under the plans, teachers would be legally required to refer students who are showing signs of extreme misogynistic views to the national counter-terror programme Prevent.
The local authority and police would then assess them to find out if they require deradicalisation.
Extreme misogyny will be treated as a form of terrorism under new government plans.
A Home Office review of the UK counter-extremism strategy later this year will look at including the issue within its definition of ‘an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance’.
It will also investigate whether a new approach would be more effective at combating the two most common forms of terrorism in the country: extreme far-right, and Islamist.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper hopes the review will fill gaps in the current strategy, which she described as ‘badly hollowed out’.
She said: ‘For too long, governments have failed to address the rise in extremism, both online and on our streets, and we’ve seen the number of young people radicalised online grow.
‘Hateful incitement of all kinds fractures and frays the very fabric of our communities and our democracy.’
Under the plans, teachers would be legally required to refer students who are showing signs of extreme misogynistic views to the national counter-terror programme Prevent.
The local authority and police would then assess them to find out if they require deradicalisation.
Police and teachers around the country have raised concerns about the influence of self-described misogynist Andrew Tate on boys (Picture: AP)
Currently, the Home Office’s list of extremism categories includes ‘incel’ – a shortening of ‘involuntary celibate’, which describes a form of violent hatred towards woman by men who feel rejected by them due to a sense of entitlement.
According to the Sunday Telegraph, officials feel that this category does not sufficiently cover the full range of extreme misogyny.
Cooper described the upcoming review as a ‘a rapid analytical sprint on extremism’ which will ‘map and monitor extremist trends’ and ‘understand the evidence about what works to disrupt and divert people away from extremist views’.
What is misogyny?
Misogyny is defined as a dislike or hatred of women, or an ingrained prejudice against them.
The issue has gained a lot of attention in recent years due to prominent incidents of violence against women, such as the murder of Sarah Everard by Metropolitan police officer Wayne Couzens in 2021.
Currently, the Home Office’s list of extremism categories includes ‘incel’ – a shortening of ‘involuntary celibate’, which describes a form of violent hatred towards woman by men who feel rejected by them due to a sense of entitlement.
According to the Sunday Telegraph, officials feel that this category does not sufficiently cover the full range of extreme misogyny.
Cooper described the upcoming review as a ‘a rapid analytical sprint on extremism’ which will ‘map and monitor extremist trends’ and ‘understand the evidence about what works to disrupt and divert people away from extremist views’.
What is misogyny?
Misogyny is defined as a dislike or hatred of women, or an ingrained prejudice against them.
The issue has gained a lot of attention in recent years due to prominent incidents of violence against women, such as the murder of Sarah Everard by Metropolitan police officer Wayne Couzens in 2021.
Teachers around the country have also raised concerns over the impact of influencer Andrew Tate, who calls himself a misogynist, on boys and young men.
Last month, Maggie Blyth of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) described the way Tate and similar online figures are influencing boys as ‘quite terrifying’.
The issue of misogyny and violence against women and girls should be treated as a national emergency, an NPCC report said.
Tate and his brother Tristan are currently awaiting trial in Romania accused of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. They deny the charges.
Misogyny to be treated as extremism by UK government
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has pledged to crack down on people "pushing harmful and hateful beliefs"
Extreme misogyny will be treated as a form of extremism under new government plans, the Home Office has said.
Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, has ordered a review of the UK's counter-extremism strategy to determine how best to tackle threats posed by harmful ideologies.
The analysis will look at hatred of women as one of the ideological trends that the government says is gaining traction.
Ms Cooper said there has been a rise in extremism "both online and on our streets" that "frays the very fabric of our communities and our democracy".
The review will look at the rise of Islamist and far-right extremism in the UK, as well as wider ideological trends, including extreme misogyny or beliefs which fit into broader categories, such as violence.
It will also look at the causes and conduct of the radicalisation of young people.
Ms Cooper said the strategy will "map and monitor extremist trends" to work out how to disrupt and divert people away from them.
It will also "identify any gaps in existing policy which need to be addressed to crack down on those pushing harmful and hateful beliefs and violence", she said.
Ms Cooper said that action against extremism has been "badly hollowed out" in recent years.
The work will inform a new counter-extremism strategy, which was promised in Labour's manifesto and which the Home Office says will "respond to growing and changing patterns" of extremism across the UK.
It is not clear how long this "rapid review" will take. It is one of a number of policy reviews Labour has announced since coming to power in July, including the Strategic Defence Review, spending review and a review of the National Curriculum.
Critics might argue that some reviews are a proxy for actual action, but Labour has pointed out that there has been no new Counter Extremism Strategy since 2015, and that an assessment of new and emerging threats is overdue.
This is also not the first time the government has considered misogyny as a form of extremism.
For some years there has been concern around "Incel culture", an online movement of mainly young men who describe themselves as "involuntarily celibate" and blame women and "alpha males" for their problems.
A mass shooting in Plymouth in 2021 by 22-year-old Jake Davison, who killed five people before fatally shooting himself, was linked to Incel ideology.
At the time no further policy action was taken, but incidents like that one, and also the rise of social media influencers such as Andrew Tate - a self-proclaimed misogynist - may have pushed the new government to think again.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has pledged to crack down on people "pushing harmful and hateful beliefs"
Extreme misogyny will be treated as a form of extremism under new government plans, the Home Office has said.
Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, has ordered a review of the UK's counter-extremism strategy to determine how best to tackle threats posed by harmful ideologies.
The analysis will look at hatred of women as one of the ideological trends that the government says is gaining traction.
Ms Cooper said there has been a rise in extremism "both online and on our streets" that "frays the very fabric of our communities and our democracy".
The review will look at the rise of Islamist and far-right extremism in the UK, as well as wider ideological trends, including extreme misogyny or beliefs which fit into broader categories, such as violence.
It will also look at the causes and conduct of the radicalisation of young people.
Ms Cooper said the strategy will "map and monitor extremist trends" to work out how to disrupt and divert people away from them.
It will also "identify any gaps in existing policy which need to be addressed to crack down on those pushing harmful and hateful beliefs and violence", she said.
Ms Cooper said that action against extremism has been "badly hollowed out" in recent years.
The work will inform a new counter-extremism strategy, which was promised in Labour's manifesto and which the Home Office says will "respond to growing and changing patterns" of extremism across the UK.
It is not clear how long this "rapid review" will take. It is one of a number of policy reviews Labour has announced since coming to power in July, including the Strategic Defence Review, spending review and a review of the National Curriculum.
Critics might argue that some reviews are a proxy for actual action, but Labour has pointed out that there has been no new Counter Extremism Strategy since 2015, and that an assessment of new and emerging threats is overdue.
This is also not the first time the government has considered misogyny as a form of extremism.
For some years there has been concern around "Incel culture", an online movement of mainly young men who describe themselves as "involuntarily celibate" and blame women and "alpha males" for their problems.
A mass shooting in Plymouth in 2021 by 22-year-old Jake Davison, who killed five people before fatally shooting himself, was linked to Incel ideology.
At the time no further policy action was taken, but incidents like that one, and also the rise of social media influencers such as Andrew Tate - a self-proclaimed misogynist - may have pushed the new government to think again.
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Jess Phillips has said the growing online hatred towards woman cannot be ignored following Yvette Cooper's strategy announcement. Picture: Alamy
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Home Office minister Jess Phillips has told LBC the "massive growing threat caused by online hatred towards women" cannot be ignored following the Home Secretary announcing a fresh crackdown on "hateful beliefs".
Yvette Cooper announced on Sunday a new government strategy to tackle growing extremism which she warned could fray "the very fabric of our communities and our democracy."
She has asked officials to "map extremist trends" to form the basis of "a new strategic approach to countering extremism", including the rise of extreme misogyny.
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Home Office minister Jess Phillips has told LBC the "massive growing threat caused by online hatred towards women" cannot be ignored following the Home Secretary announcing a fresh crackdown on "hateful beliefs".
Yvette Cooper announced on Sunday a new government strategy to tackle growing extremism which she warned could fray "the very fabric of our communities and our democracy."
She has asked officials to "map extremist trends" to form the basis of "a new strategic approach to countering extremism", including the rise of extreme misogyny.
Yvette Cooper announced on Sunday a new government strategy to tackle growing extremism. Picture: Alamy
Speaking to Ben Kentish on LBC, safeguarding and violence against women and girls minister Ms Phillips said the strategy would look to fill in gaps over defining extreme misogyny and insists the policy is about preventing abuse rather than clamping down on free speech.
The MP for Birmingham Yardley said: "The National Police Chiefs Council (have) concerns about the growing rise in misogynistic attitudes among young men, largely because of online content they're seeing.
"This isn't about criminalising people who are showing signs of an ideology, it is about preventing that ideology."
Speaking to Ben Kentish on LBC, safeguarding and violence against women and girls minister Ms Phillips said the strategy would look to fill in gaps over defining extreme misogyny and insists the policy is about preventing abuse rather than clamping down on free speech.
The MP for Birmingham Yardley said: "The National Police Chiefs Council (have) concerns about the growing rise in misogynistic attitudes among young men, largely because of online content they're seeing.
"This isn't about criminalising people who are showing signs of an ideology, it is about preventing that ideology."
Jess Phillips has said the growing online hatred towards woman cannot be ignored. Picture: Alamy
Asked if the strategy could jeopardise free speech, she said: "You just use the exact same test you would with far-right extremism and Islamism, wouldn't you.
"People can hold views about women all they like, but it's not OK anymore to ignore the massive growing threat caused by online hatred towards women and for us to ignore it because we're worried about the line rather than making sure the line is in the right place as we would do with any other extremist ideology."
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Ms Phillips said tech companies "have to be part of the solution" in tackling extremism given social media's prominence in people's lives and the role it plays in developing extremist views.
She said:"Almost all people spend their life online and so tech companies are undoubtedly going to have to be part of the solution.
"With the previous government's Online Safety Bill, that still hasn't come into fruition yet but we're going to have to make sure that is as robust as possible."
When asked whether the Online Safety Bill will have to be tightened, she said: "We are going to have to have a look across the board (in) this evidential sprint with both academic experts and all of the agencies that deal with this, education and police, look at where the gaps are and seek to fill them."
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Asked if the strategy could jeopardise free speech, she said: "You just use the exact same test you would with far-right extremism and Islamism, wouldn't you.
"People can hold views about women all they like, but it's not OK anymore to ignore the massive growing threat caused by online hatred towards women and for us to ignore it because we're worried about the line rather than making sure the line is in the right place as we would do with any other extremist ideology."
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Ms Phillips said tech companies "have to be part of the solution" in tackling extremism given social media's prominence in people's lives and the role it plays in developing extremist views.
She said:"Almost all people spend their life online and so tech companies are undoubtedly going to have to be part of the solution.
"With the previous government's Online Safety Bill, that still hasn't come into fruition yet but we're going to have to make sure that is as robust as possible."
When asked whether the Online Safety Bill will have to be tightened, she said: "We are going to have to have a look across the board (in) this evidential sprint with both academic experts and all of the agencies that deal with this, education and police, look at where the gaps are and seek to fill them."
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Ms Cooper had earlier said: "For too long, Governments have failed to address the rise in extremism, both online and on our streets, and we’ve seen the number of young people radicalised online grow.
"Hateful incitement of all kinds fractures and frays the very fabric of our communities and our democracy.
"Action against extremism has been badly hollowed out in recent years, just when it should have been needed most.
"That's why I have directed the Home Office to conduct a rapid analytical sprint on extremism, to map and monitor extremist trends, to understand the evidence about what works to disrupt and divert people away from extremist views, and to identify any gaps in existing policy which need to be addressed to crack down on those pushing harmful and hateful beliefs and violence.
"That work will underpin a new strategic approach to countering extremism from government, working closely with communities to build consensus and impetus for our plans."
The Home Secretary had criticised the previous government for having no counter-extremism strategy since 2015, and that the lack of a comprehensive approach or practical plans was leaving communities less safe.
The new strategy aims to deliver on the Government's manifesto commitment of preventing people being drawn towards hateful ideologies.
The Home Office says it will look at the rise of both Islamist and far-right extremism in the UK, as well as wider ideological trends, including extreme misogyny or beliefs that fit into broader categories like fixation on violence.
It will also look at the causes and conduct of radicalisation of young people, including the proliferation of dangerous material online.
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Ms Cooper had earlier said: "For too long, Governments have failed to address the rise in extremism, both online and on our streets, and we’ve seen the number of young people radicalised online grow.
"Hateful incitement of all kinds fractures and frays the very fabric of our communities and our democracy.
"Action against extremism has been badly hollowed out in recent years, just when it should have been needed most.
"That's why I have directed the Home Office to conduct a rapid analytical sprint on extremism, to map and monitor extremist trends, to understand the evidence about what works to disrupt and divert people away from extremist views, and to identify any gaps in existing policy which need to be addressed to crack down on those pushing harmful and hateful beliefs and violence.
"That work will underpin a new strategic approach to countering extremism from government, working closely with communities to build consensus and impetus for our plans."
The Home Secretary had criticised the previous government for having no counter-extremism strategy since 2015, and that the lack of a comprehensive approach or practical plans was leaving communities less safe.
The new strategy aims to deliver on the Government's manifesto commitment of preventing people being drawn towards hateful ideologies.
The Home Office says it will look at the rise of both Islamist and far-right extremism in the UK, as well as wider ideological trends, including extreme misogyny or beliefs that fit into broader categories like fixation on violence.
It will also look at the causes and conduct of radicalisation of young people, including the proliferation of dangerous material online.
Yvette Cooper. Picture: Getty
After the riots that broke out across England following the stabbing of three girls in Southport, a total of 460 people had appeared in magistrates' courts relating to the disorder by the end of Thursday.
At least 72 people under the age of 18 are believed to have been charged.
A number of people have also been handed charges relating to publishing material that contributed to rioting, such as publishing written material to stir up racial hatred or sending a grossly offensive message.
After the riots that broke out across England following the stabbing of three girls in Southport, a total of 460 people had appeared in magistrates' courts relating to the disorder by the end of Thursday.
At least 72 people under the age of 18 are believed to have been charged.
A number of people have also been handed charges relating to publishing material that contributed to rioting, such as publishing written material to stir up racial hatred or sending a grossly offensive message.
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Yvette Cooper. Picture: Alamy
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The Home Secretary has ordered a fresh crackdown on "hateful beliefs" that she warned could fray "the very fabric of our communities and our democracy."
Yvette Cooper said she had asked officials to "map... extremist trends" to help "crack down on those pushing harmful and hateful beliefs."
She said the research would form the basis of "a new strategic approach to countering extremism".
Ms Cooper said: "For too long, Governments have failed to address the rise in extremism, both online and on our streets, and we’ve seen the number of young people radicalised online grow.
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"Hateful incitement of all kinds fractures and frays the very fabric of our communities and our democracy.
"Action against extremism has been badly hollowed out in recent years, just when it should have been needed most.
"That's why I have directed the Home Office to conduct a rapid analytical sprint on extremism, to map and monitor extremist trends, to understand the evidence about what works to disrupt and divert people away from extremist views, and to identify any gaps in existing policy which need to be addressed to crack down on those pushing harmful and hateful beliefs and violence.
"That work will underpin a new strategic approach to countering extremism from government, working closely with communities to build consensus and impetus for our plans."
The Home Secretary had criticised the previous government for having no counter-extremism strategy since 2015, and that the lack of a comprehensive approach or practical plans was leaving communities less safe.
The new strategy aims to deliver on the Government's manifesto commitment of preventing people being drawn towards hateful ideologies.
The Home Office says it will look at the rise of both Islamist and far-right extremism in the UK, as well as wider ideological trends, including extreme misogyny or beliefs that fit into broader categories like fixation on violence.
It will also look at the causes and conduct of radicalisation of young people, including the proliferation of dangerous material online.
By Kit Heren@yung_chuvak
The Home Secretary has ordered a fresh crackdown on "hateful beliefs" that she warned could fray "the very fabric of our communities and our democracy."
Yvette Cooper said she had asked officials to "map... extremist trends" to help "crack down on those pushing harmful and hateful beliefs."
She said the research would form the basis of "a new strategic approach to countering extremism".
Ms Cooper said: "For too long, Governments have failed to address the rise in extremism, both online and on our streets, and we’ve seen the number of young people radicalised online grow.
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"Hateful incitement of all kinds fractures and frays the very fabric of our communities and our democracy.
"Action against extremism has been badly hollowed out in recent years, just when it should have been needed most.
"That's why I have directed the Home Office to conduct a rapid analytical sprint on extremism, to map and monitor extremist trends, to understand the evidence about what works to disrupt and divert people away from extremist views, and to identify any gaps in existing policy which need to be addressed to crack down on those pushing harmful and hateful beliefs and violence.
"That work will underpin a new strategic approach to countering extremism from government, working closely with communities to build consensus and impetus for our plans."
The Home Secretary had criticised the previous government for having no counter-extremism strategy since 2015, and that the lack of a comprehensive approach or practical plans was leaving communities less safe.
The new strategy aims to deliver on the Government's manifesto commitment of preventing people being drawn towards hateful ideologies.
The Home Office says it will look at the rise of both Islamist and far-right extremism in the UK, as well as wider ideological trends, including extreme misogyny or beliefs that fit into broader categories like fixation on violence.
It will also look at the causes and conduct of radicalisation of young people, including the proliferation of dangerous material online.
Yvette Cooper. Picture: Getty
After the riots that broke out across England following the stabbing of three girls in Southport, a total of 460 people had appeared in magistrates' courts relating to the disorder by the end of Thursday.
At least 72 people under the age of 18 are believed to have been charged.
A number of people have also been handed charges relating to publishing material that contributed to rioting, such as publishing written material to stir up racial hatred or sending a grossly offensive message.
Explaining the strategy, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips told LBC's Ben Kentish: "This is about looking at exactly what those definitions are and doing a piece of work to fill gaps that have been growing for a very long and lots of agencies...the National Police Chiefs Council (have) concerns about the growing rise in misogynistic attitudes among young men, largely because of online content they're seeing.
"This isn't about criminalising people who are showing signs of an ideology, it is about preventing that ideology, and this piece of work the Home Secretary has announced today is about looking at the gaps".
Addressing concerns that treating misogyny as terrorism could criminalise free speech, she said: "You just use the exact same test you would with far-right extremism and Islamism, wouldn't you. The same test would have to apply.
"People can hold views about women all they like, but it's not OK anymore to ignore the massive growing threat caused by online hatred towards women and for us to ignore it because we're worried about the line rather than making sure the line is in the right place as we would do with any other extremist ideology".
After the riots that broke out across England following the stabbing of three girls in Southport, a total of 460 people had appeared in magistrates' courts relating to the disorder by the end of Thursday.
At least 72 people under the age of 18 are believed to have been charged.
A number of people have also been handed charges relating to publishing material that contributed to rioting, such as publishing written material to stir up racial hatred or sending a grossly offensive message.
Explaining the strategy, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips told LBC's Ben Kentish: "This is about looking at exactly what those definitions are and doing a piece of work to fill gaps that have been growing for a very long and lots of agencies...the National Police Chiefs Council (have) concerns about the growing rise in misogynistic attitudes among young men, largely because of online content they're seeing.
"This isn't about criminalising people who are showing signs of an ideology, it is about preventing that ideology, and this piece of work the Home Secretary has announced today is about looking at the gaps".
Addressing concerns that treating misogyny as terrorism could criminalise free speech, she said: "You just use the exact same test you would with far-right extremism and Islamism, wouldn't you. The same test would have to apply.
"People can hold views about women all they like, but it's not OK anymore to ignore the massive growing threat caused by online hatred towards women and for us to ignore it because we're worried about the line rather than making sure the line is in the right place as we would do with any other extremist ideology".
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