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Buzzfeed Defends False Rape Accusers

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Politics, News

4.67.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2018

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Buzzfeed has run two stories seemingly defending women who falsely accuse men of rape even when there is clear evidence the accusation was false.False Accusations can have devastating affects on people's lives, they can lose jobs, friends, or even go to prison for decades.

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0:00.0

Buzzfeed News has published a couple stories that are seemingly in defense of false rape

0:05.4

accusers.

0:06.4

Now a person who files a false rape claim is a criminal.

0:09.8

In the lightest sense, they're filing a false police report.

0:13.1

In the worst sense, they're obstructing justice or perverting the course of justice depending

0:17.6

on which country you live in.

0:19.5

False rape accusations have a serious impact on the lives of those who are falsely accused.

0:25.1

They can lose their jobs.

0:26.4

They can lose their friends, their family.

0:28.7

They can lose where they live or get kicked out of school.

0:31.3

In the worst instances, they can be jailed for decades on false rape claims.

0:36.2

So a false rape claim is a serious issue that needs to be dealt with.

0:41.3

So I find it interesting, then, that Buzzfeed has produced these stories that kind of paint

0:45.7

these false rape accusers in a positive light saying that many women are simply vulnerable

0:50.9

and that police are aggressive in going after them.

0:54.4

So what exactly is Buzzfeed saying about these criminals?

0:58.7

Why are they running this sympathetic piece and what are the ramifications of this story?

1:07.0

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