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Mexico City Probes Incel Ties After CCH Sur Attack

Experts urge coordinated cyber monitoring to curb misogynistic forums.

Overview

  • Capital authorities are examining whether the alleged teenage attacker engaged with online incel communities that glorify misogyny and violence.
  • Preliminary findings cited posts using incel-specific jargon such as “blackpill,” “looksmaxxing,” and references to “Chads” and “Stacys.”
  • Following the campus violence, the CCH Sur community sought psychological help, with at least four counseling advisories reported to the Consejo Ciudadano.
  • A gender coordinator from the Consejo Ciudadano called for urgent, joint cyber-patrols by law enforcement, platforms, and schools to detect and dismantle hate‑driven forums.
  • A UK Home Office study highlighted mental‑health distress as a primary risk factor and recommends early intervention and therapies like CBT, ACT, and DBT over criminalization alone.