The Most Dangerous Lie on the Internet: The 62 Million Men Hoax Explained

MAY 6, 202655 MIN
Taylor Lorenz’s Power User

The Most Dangerous Lie on the Internet: The 62 Million Men Hoax Explained

MAY 6, 202655 MIN

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<p>The Lie Created To Strip Your Rights Online</p><p><strong>Support my independent journalism: </strong></p><p><strong>🙏 Patreon:</strong> ⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz"><u>https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz</u></a>        ⁠ </p><p><strong>🗞️ Buy a paid subscription to my Substack: </strong>⁠<a href="https://www.usermag.co"><u>https://www.usermag.co</u></a>      </p><p>In March, a CNN investigation into a &quot;Global Academy&quot; of 62 million men allegedly drugging and assaulting women broke the internet. But the most viral story of the year was built on a foundation of misleading statistics and bad journalism. </p><p>Journalist Kat Tenbarge joins me to debunk the &quot;62 Million Men&quot; narrative. We dig into how this story was used to manufacture consent for dangerous new censorship laws and who is actually behind the movement to repeal Section 230.</p><p>In this video, we cover:</p><ul><li><p>Why the &quot;62 million&quot; figure is a misleading traffic stat, not a count of criminals.</p></li><li><p>The connection between CNN’s reporting and far-right Christian nationalist groups like Exodus Cry.</p></li><li><p>How the &quot;Global Academy&quot; branding was manufactured from a single interview quote.</p></li><li><p>The real-world harm of FOSTA-SESTA and why new &quot;safety&quot; bills like KOSA actually endanger victims.</p></li><li><p>How mainstream media organizations lobby against free speech to protect their own business interests.</p></li></ul><p>Don&#39;t let emotional propaganda dictate tech policy. We look at the systemic failures of the legal system and why villainizing platforms instead of perpetrators is a losing battle for women&#39;s rights. If you’ve seen the “62 million men” claim, you need to watch this. <br></p>