About this episode
The episode discusses CNN's investigation into a global online 'rape academy' and the misinformation surrounding its findings.
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by culture writer Kat Tenbarge to discuss CNN’s recent investigation into a global online “rape academy.” The reporters infiltrated a Telegram group of nearly 1000 men exchanging tactics to drug and sexually assault their partners, which they found through a specific pornography website. However, when CNN reported that this website received 62 million hits in a month, some readers conflated this number with the number of members in the Telegram group, resulting in viral misinformation. Those attempting to correct the record have been accused of minimizing these crimes. Why does the truth feel so controversial? This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Kate Lindsay
Guest: Kat Tenbarge
Topics covered
- online safety
- sexual assault
- misinformation
- media investigation
- culture
Keywords
- rape academy
- CNN investigation
- Telegram group
- sexual assault tactics
- misinformation
- online safety
- drugging partners
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CNN, Telegram
Books & works: Acast
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