{"id":384369,"date":"2026-10-03T01:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/was-cornell-7-case-reopened-due-to-online-outrage-top-comment-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T01:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:00:16","slug":"was-cornell-7-case-reopened-due-to-online-outrage-top-comment-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/was-cornell-7-case-reopened-due-to-online-outrage-top-comment-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Was &#8216;Cornell 7&#8217; case reopened due to online outrage? | Top Comment Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/boXeP9pfv4c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Was 'Cornell 7' case reopened due to online outrage? | Top Comment Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/boXeP9pfv4c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>An alleged case of gang rape at a Cornell frat house has caused widespread outrage after new details emerged in a civil suit brought by the purported victim. Evidence including a Snapchat screenshot advertising a &quot;free&quot; sexual encounter has seen anger online directed not only towards those men accused of being involved, but others who apparently failed to step in. <\/p>\n<p>As a criminal investigation is reopened, Marianna and Matt explain how this case has taken over social media, from scathing critiques of campus culture and opaque accountability measures, to doxxing, misidentification and censorship.<\/p>\n<p>The university&#8217;s leadership has denied its response was inadequate.<\/p>\n<p>Also this week, we discuss arguably the most viral story of the year &#8211; the fallout at a covid-conscious lesbian bar in western Massachusetts. After the struggling Last Ditch decided to suspend their mask mandate on Saturday nights, they were met with a torrent of abuse calling them ableist and even eugenicist. <\/p>\n<p>Top Comment takes you through the chaotic conversations which followed, and we consider whether AOC spoke too soon when she famously closed the book on Woke 1.0 identity politics.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An alleged case of gang rape at a Cornell frat house has caused widespread outrage after new details emerged in a civil suit brought by the purported victim. 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