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Vigilantes hunt identity of Cornell student behind fraternity rape lawsuit

Original: Who is Jane Doe? Online vigilantes have tried to expose the Cornell University student who filed a lawsuit accusing seve

Online vigilantes are trying to expose the identity of a Cornell University student who filed a lawsuit accusing seven fraternity members of gang rape. In the process, several other women have been wrongly named and subjected to torrents of abuse. Her lawyers say at least three women have been falsely identified, raising concerns about doxxing and harassment of bystanders in high-profile legal cases.

Why now: The doxxing attempts and abuse of wrongly identified women have drawn attention to the ethics of online vigilantism around the case.

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• Who is Jane Doe? Online vigilantes have tried to expose the Cornell University student who filed a lawsuit accusing seven fraternity members of gang rape, and in so doing have invited a torrent of abuse on several other women. Her lawyers say three women have been falsely… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 3

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