Flynn says he was radicalised by the manosphere. Then he escaped it

Flynn says he was radicalised by the manosphere. Then he escaped it | 7.30

In 2022, Flynn Martin posted a video to social media asking: "Is it actually OK being a straight white male?" It went viral, and led to severe public backlash and a mental health episode for the then-20-year-old.
Four years on, he tells 7.30 how he had been radicalised by the manosphere and shares his message for other young men like him.
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