Cornell Jane Doe Doxing: X Posts Trying to Identify Accuser Reach Millions of Views

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Posts on X that tried to reveal the identity of the woman at the center of a Cornell University rape case were viewed more than 87 million times in just two weeks. Other major platforms moved to limit the spread of her alleged name, but researchers say X did not, and its own AI chatbot added to the problem.

The woman is known in court filings only as Jane Doe. She filed a lawsuit alleging that she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house party in 2024. The suit seeks damages from seven fraternity members, Cornell University and others.

As the case grew into a national story, some people went online looking for her name. According to data reviewed by The Washington Post, X posts claiming to name or identify her were seen 87 million times over a two-week stretch. That window began after prosecutors said on Sept. 28 that they would reopen the investigation. Researchers at the Center for Countering Digital Harm compiled the figures.

X took a different path. It let users search for the alleged name, and its chatbot, Grok, posted the name in replies to users at least 300 times…

Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/world