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EastEnders fans have been gripped as Albert Square's young Joel has been drawn deeper into the toxic world of the Manosphere in recent weeks, with the chilling storyline reaching a climax tonight.

After being indoctrinated by the misogynistic beliefs propagated by online personalities like Andrew Tate, Joel brutally assaults his stepmother Vicky Fowler in tonight's grim episode.

The narrative is all too real for 15 year old Josh Sargent - who was swayed by Tate himself and the Manosphere ideology when he was just 12.

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Fortunately, Josh managed to escape its clutches and while his experience was never as severe as EastEnders ' character Joel's, he's now speaking out on how to halt the

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