How Mary Kate Cornett, an 18-Year-Old College Student, Became the Target of a Massive Misogynistic Cyberattack

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exposed the worst kind of But Cornett’s story proves that a woman doesn’t even have to be on the internet to become its target.The ordeal began with a random rumor posted on the internet about a young woman having an affair with her boyfriend’s dad.

The post went viral on X, which attracted the attention of certain high-profile sports commentators, who then amplified the story to their massive audiences.

Cornett, who was named in the original rumor, has denied that there is any truth to the story, and there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that there is—but that hasn’t stopped the harassment.So, what happened?On February 25, 2025, posted an image of an alleged Snapchat conversation, which claimed that Cornett had met up with her boyfriend’s dad while on a break from college, and the two had had sex.

The unverified post also claimed that Cornett’s boyfriend and his mother found out about the so-called affair. The X post also included photos of Cornett, her boyfriend, and her boyfriend’s father’s LinkedIn profile.The post took off, and currently has 1.5 million views on X.