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The @nytimes uses a custom AI tool to track the “manosphere”, via @NiemanLab. As so often, it's hard to know what to think about this without knowing the answers to a few questions: 1) How is the manosphere defined by the Times for this purpose? Niemen links to a UN report that defines the manosphere as "a loose network of communities that claim to address men’s struggles – dating, fitness or fatherhood, for example – but often promote harmful advice and attitudes". But we don't know how the Times has defined the term. 2) Relatedly, who are the 80 podcasters on the Times list? The selection of outlets really matters here. We learn from the reporting that Andrew @hubermanlab is on the list. I'd question his inclusion (he only rarely addresses men's issues, for one thing). Others may not. But who else? Is Scott Galloway on the list, for example? Peter Attia? Steve Bartlett? 3) What is the clear editorial goal for tracking these conversations in particular, versus others? As a former journalist, I have no problem in principle with this approach. My concern is that by definition, stories are found in the places where journalists (or their AI tools) are looking, rather than elsewhere. This can then set up a self-reinforcing cycle, where stories generate more stories in the same lane, and so on. niemanlab.org/2026/02/how-th…

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