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Majority of boys aged 11-14 ‘exposed to online content that promotes misogyny’

The majority of boys aged 11-14 have been exposed to online content that promotes misogyny and other harmful views, according to research.

New research commissioned by Vodafone to mark Safer Internet Day found that 69% of boys had encountered posts promoting misogyny, with 70% of teachers saying they had seen a rise in sexist language in the classroom over the last year.

It said 42% of parents have heard their sons make inappropriate comments because of what they have seen online, including comments that were sexual, violent or

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