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methree The hashtag #methree appeared in various social media following the appearance of #metoo. It generally refers to bad actors exploiting #metoo sympathy for personal gain, either disingenuously or through outright fabrication. It is a derogatory counterpoint to the #metoo movement.

Controversy

A point of contention exists among #metoo supporters whether #methree undermines #metoo. One camp categorically denies that #methree cases exist and that it baselessly attacks the credibility of victims. The opposing thought is that bad actors do exploit the #metoo movement and that those bad actors actually endanger victims by providing real cases that erode public support for them generally.

Difficulty arises in the issue of determining whether a victim is genuine or not, an issue that purists of #metoo hold should always favor the alleged victim, even contrary to due process, else others will be discouraged from speaking out. On the other hand, some use #methree to reject the #metoo movement’s reach for a power reversal that invites members of a victim demographic to exploit and extort the innocent.