From Actor to Online Toxicity

Summary

From Hollywood dreamer to internet titan of toxic masculinity, Luis Castilleja—now known as El Temach—has built a 11-million-follower empire preaching hyper-masculine, misogynistic ideals. His own sister barely recognizes him, and they’ve gone silent for two years. A BBC investigation reveals 15 similar influencers across continents, whose audiences have …

Show notes

From Hollywood dreamer to internet titan of toxic masculinity, Luis Castilleja—now known as El Temach—has built a 11-million-follower empire preaching hyper-masculine, misogynistic ideals. His own sister barely recognizes him, and they’ve gone silent for two years. A BBC investigation reveals 15 similar influencers across continents, whose audiences have exploded threefold in just three years—especially in regions where gender equality is advancing. Young men, like a 19-year-old in Mexico, say t

Themes

• daily