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When threatening private messages go public

A group of men sent graphic and threatening messages on Facebook. What happened when they were exposed?

They were meant to be private, and the people posting them considered them β€œjokes”. But when female students at the University of Warwick found out about hundreds of violent and obscene messages – some of them directly naming themselves and their friends - they were horrified and scared.
We heard from the women who were named in the group chat, and who alleged that a later university investigation fell short of their expectations. The messages came from closed social media groups – and it was a social media campaign which led to a public outcry which changed the direction of the case.

Presenter: Jonathan Griffin
Reporter: Larissa Kennelly

Photo caption: Hands holding a mobile phone / Photo credit: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

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23 minutes

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Sat 1 Jun 2019 10:32GMT

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  • Fri 31 May 2019 21:06GMT
  • Sat 1 Jun 2019 04:32GMT
  • Sat 1 Jun 2019 10:32GMT

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