Benjamin Cohen was falsely accused of the Bondi Junction stabbings. Here's how the lie spread around the world

3 years ago by Ilovethebomb to c/offtopic

For 14 hours over the weekend, Sydney university student Ben Cohen was one of the most reviled men on the internet after he was falsely accused of being the knifeman who went on a stabbing rampage in a Sydney shopping centre, killing six people.

The man deserves a seven figure payout for this, I think.

bhmnscmm 2 points 3 years ago

Just like the Reddit Boston Bomber detectives.

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Ilovethebomb 1 point 3 years ago

Except this was malicious.

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