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Wrong man hunted online after Cornell rape suspect named
Original: He shares a name with a Cornell rape suspect. Strangers started hunting him down.
A man who shares a name with a suspect in a Cornell University rape case has been tracked down and harassed by strangers online after the suspect's name circulated, the Washington Post reports. The case is fueling debate about internet vigilantism and the dangers of misidentifying people from limited or unverified information.
Why now: People are discussing the risks of online mobs misidentifying suspects after a similar name went public.
Cornell UniversityThe Washington Post
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- He shares a name with a Cornell rape suspect. Strangers started hunting him down. · The Washington Post
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