The Cornell University fraternity sexual assault case sparked public outrage. The president supported an external investigation and the community launched a wave of support against sexual harassment.

(Central News Agency, New York, Comprehensive Foreign News Report on the 4th) A 2024 fraternity mass sexual assault case at Cornell University in the United States triggered public outrage. The principal today expressed support for an independent investigation by an outside law firm. At the same time, thousands of women launched a wave of support on social media in response to political commentators threatening to disclose the identities of the victims.

Agence France-Presse reported that according to the lawsuit filed last month, the plaintiff alleged that in 2024, when she was 20 years old, she was drugged and gang-raped by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell University. The lawsuit caused an uproar after being exposed. The school and prosecutors also received strong criticism for not filing criminal charges against the seven accused.

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff said in a video posted on the official website today: "We work with the Board of Regents and welcome an independent review by an outside law firm of all aspects of Cornell's handling of 2024-related events."

As the incident spread, a political commentator named Michael Tracey published an article earlier this week, calling on the public to help search for the female student, claiming to "verify her authenticity."

Trish, who has nearly 350,000 followers on the

He later said: "If anyone knows who this Cornell Jane Doe is, please contact me and I will be happy to release her name and identity information." Tracy's post has accumulated nearly 7 million views.

Jane Doe is a nickname used in the American legal system to protect privacy and security and refer to unidentified women; the male equivalent is John Doe.

In order to support the person involved, posts labeled #IAmJaneDoe (I am Anonymous) subsequently appeared in large numbers on platforms such as TikTok, X, and Instagram.

Many women have posted articles or filmed videos, claiming that they are the victims, thereby confusing the public and making it more difficult for outsiders to identify the real victims, and at the same time defending the anonymity rights that sexual assault victims should enjoy.

A young woman posted a video on TikTok saying: "He is trying to expose her identity, and we will never allow it. I am Jane Doe." The video has been viewed more than 4 million times.

The outrage over the case quickly spread beyond Cornell and triggered widespread social discussion on the issue of sexual violence on American college campuses. The focus was on fraternity culture, the environmental conditions that promote sexual assault, and the school system that has long been criticized by the outside world for its ineffective handling of the problem.

Some US media have even compared this wave of online support to the anti-sexual harassment #MeToo (Me Too) movement that started in 2017 due to the scandal of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.