When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell’s Jane Doe NYT - Top Stories By: Debra Kamin · Amy Julia Harris · Ryan Mac · Emma Goldberg and Hurubie Meko 16 October 2026 at 23:30 After a former student named seven men in a lawsuit saying they had sexually assaulted her, a movement gained steam online to reveal her identity. © Lauren Petracca for The New York TimesA former Cornell student’s lawsuit accusing members of a fraternity of sexual assault stirred anger and debate at the university and on college campuses nationwide.