People Who Were Screwed Over By the Media
Most people who whine about being "canceled" by the media simply want attention. But do you know the people who have ACTUALLY been screwed by the...
Published 3 years ago in Facepalm
Many celebrities find themselves under tough media scrutiny. It makes sense. When you are someone who is well known and carries strong influence, the public eye will be critical through the lens of the media.
However, these are people who were scrutinized above and beyond what can reasonably be expected, either through fault of their own, or through the fault of the media. These people were exploited for clicks, money, and fame, without regard to their personal stories. Some perhaps deserved it. Most did not. I guess it's up to you, person consuming the media, to decide for yourself.
However, these are people who were scrutinized above and beyond what can reasonably be expected, either through fault of their own, or through the fault of the media. These people were exploited for clicks, money, and fame, without regard to their personal stories. Some perhaps deserved it. Most did not. I guess it's up to you, person consuming the media, to decide for yourself.
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Christopher Jefferies who had the bad luck to be a bit strange-looking and eccentric and be the close neighbor of a murdered woman. Originally questioned over the murder and released, he was hounded by Britain's tabloid papers right up to the point where it was proved that someone else was the murderer.23
The Duke lacrosse guys. Rich, over privileged white frat bros who beat and raped a black stripper they had hired to perform at their frat party. Because of course they did, it was obvious. Lock em up and throw away the key.Except it never happened. The woman made it all up. They were presumed guilty, and were treated as such by the media.Charges were eventually dropped, but not before the accused and sustained extreme damage to their names, reputations, and, surely, mental health. Eventual fallout would include the prosecutor getting disbarred for fraud, and Duke University settling with the guys for $20 million each. The stripper? Several years later, she would be arrested and convicted of murder after stabbing her boyfriend to death. Yea, it's unrelated, but it's a lso a window into the kind of person she is.
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