The Lancet publishes an article: The "men's circle" in online communities should be considered a public health issue

(Central News Agency, London, Comprehensive Foreign Reports on the 30th) In a report published today in the British medical journal "The Lancet", researchers warned that the "manosphere" on social media should be regarded as a public health issue and responded to in a similar way to the harm of the tobacco industry.

Agence France-Presse reports that the report examines the so-called manzone and defines it as a group of online communities that share common beliefs about "masculinity, misogyny and male victimization."

Report details the impact of maledom on health. Such online communities blame feminism for male disadvantage and a crisis in masculinity, including male mental health problems and violence against women.

The report also noted that male-dominated discourse can devalue the legitimacy of men and boys seeking help.

Sarah J Hawkes, professor of global public health at University College London (UCL) and author of the report, told BBC Radio 4: "If men's circles are regarded as a public health issue, not just a regulatory issue, more policy measures can be used to deal with it through public health channels."

Hawkes called on the government to take coordinated action to respond to the crisis, including making it easier for people to access skills training, employment opportunities and mental health services.

She also pointed out that some people are "making a killing" from such male-dominated messages, such as encouraging boys and men to invest in various financial schemes and purchase unregulated supplements and hormonal products.

Kent Buse, a professor of health policy at Australia's Monash University Malaysia and co-author of the report, said men's circles are thriving on online platforms, and these platforms adopt a similar strategy to the tobacco industry, "putting the blame on individuals and calling regulation an attack on freedom."