Harvey Weinstein exposé (New York Times, October 5, 2017; New Yorker, October 10, 2017) revealed decades of sexual harassment/assault by Hollywood producer. 80+ women came forward: Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie. #MeToo movement exploded (Tarana Burke’s 2006 phrase revived by Alyssa Milano). Weinstein fired from company, expelled from Academy. Convicted 2020 (23 years prison), LA trial 2022 (16 more years). Sparked global reckoning: Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, Kevin Spacey, Louis CK, Les Moonves, Roger Ailes all fell. Changed entertainment industry power dynamics, exposed “open secret” culture protecting predators.
Weinstein
Twitter 2017-10 news peaked
Updated 2026-02-16
Late 2010s Massive scale 10 billion+ lifetime posts
First documented in October 2017 on Twitter. Reached peak activity at an earlier point and has since moderated to lower-frequency use.
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