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Re:When radio was king, many outlets chose to stop broadcast... by mcphage on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @02:00PM (#25837229)
> An accusation today can ruin a person, more so than ever before

It probably can, but unfortunately the people usually held up as examples of this generally haven't actually been ruined. I mean, what are some actual examples of people who have been ruined by accusation?

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Re:When radio was king, many outlets chose to stop broadcast... by Alupis on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @03:09PM (#25838200)
George Zimmerman, for instance. The guy still receives death threats and worse, even though he was found not guilty by a jury of his peers.

Social Media continues to perpetuate falsehoods about the case, trial and outcome. There is no safe place for Zimmerman in America today... and regardless of what you think of him as an individual, that's a problem.

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Re:When radio was king, many outlets chose to stop broadcast... by mcphage on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @03:56PM (#25838772)
I'm not sure if he's the best example. He wasn't ruined by accusation—whether or not he killed Trayvon Martin was never in question. The question was if it was justified.
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