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Users game social media algorithms to protect Cornell Jane Doe

Original: Social media users are gaming the algorithm to protect Cornell's Jane Doe

Supporters are deliberately manipulating social media algorithms to shield the identity of a Cornell University sexual assault survivor, known as Jane Doe, as the so-called Cornell Seven case goes viral. The effort aims to limit her exposure and harassment online while keeping attention on the case itself, with users coordinating posts and engagement tactics to control what the algorithm amplifies.

Why now: The Cornell Seven case has gone viral, prompting supporters to organize online to protect the survivor's privacy.

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Evidence

• Social media users are gaming the algorithm to protect Cornell's Jane Doe · Fast Company

  As the 'Cornell Seven' case goes viral, a new movement is using the algorithm to protect the survivor.

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