Fake sex, real hate: deepfake pornography as technological violence in 4chan's manosphere
Abstract
The article examines the use of non-consensual deepfake pornography on the anonymous platform 4chan, framing it as a form of gendered technological violence. The authors argue that such content is not the result of isolated incidents, but part of a structured and normalized discourse sustained by algorithmic and cultural misogyny. Through a combination of computational analysis and critical discourse analysis, the study shows how requests and practices of "synthetic nudification" become performative, commercial, and ritualized acts. The authors also stress the need for interdisciplinary responses that address the cultural and technological context in which these practices emerge.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Gender
Feminism
and Media
Misinformation and Its Impacts
Gender and Feminist Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- SOCIOLOGIA DELLA COMUNICAZIONE
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 70
- Pages
- 95–116
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN