The online campaign to unmask a Cornell rape accuser reached millions

As a rape investigation at Cornell University spiraled into a national firestorm, some people went online to seek the identity of the alleged victim.

The online campaign to unmask a Cornell rape accuser reached millions

TL;DR

  • Social media posts attempted to reveal the identity of a rape accuser at Cornell University.
  • These posts were viewed over 87 million times on X in two weeks.
  • The rape investigation had become a national controversy.