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Podcast: CANADALAND
Episode: #MeToo On Trial
Description: In 2015, award-winning author and (former) UBC professor Steven Galloway became the target of a social media storm after an allegation was leveled that he had sexually assaulted a student. An allegation, Galloway has denied ever since.But at the time, a number of both staff and students at UBC came out publicly in support of the accuser.Β In turn, Galloway sued them for defamation. Defendants include 20 people who tweeted, commented, or spoke about the allegations. In one case, the individual being sued simply reviewed an art show, and never even printed Galloway's name.Many of t...