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Online crowds recruit Korean sleuths to probe Cornell rape defendant
Original: Online crowds are now recruiting Korean internet sleuths to dig up one Cornell rape defendant's background. Researchers warn the information being spread may not even be accurate (with video)
Online communities are mobilising Korean-speaking internet sleuths to dig into the background of a defendant in a Cornell University rape case, according to Plataforma Media. The crowdsourced investigation is spreading personal information and claims about the man across social platforms, and researchers caution that much of the material being circulated may be inaccurate or unverified. The episode raises concerns about doxxing, misinformation and trial by internet around an active criminal case.
Why now: The crowd-sourced digging raises fresh concerns about misinformation and privacy around an active criminal case
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