A college student, Lily Lang, has recently found herself in the middle of a controversy due to an online smear campaign that forced her to deactivate all her social media accounts.
Who is Lily Lang, and Why is She Trending Online?
Lily Lang rose to popularity, trending across the internet within the “Burnerverse.” She is a college student within the Southeastern Conference of Schools.
Netizens targeted Lily by accusing her of engaging in infidelity.
According to the allegations, she cheated on her boyfriend. Moreover, Lily allegedly slept with multiple men from various colleges.
The internet game started when a former fraternity member from 2008, Arthur Cacciatore, shared information about Lily. This led to the widespread circulation of Lily’s image and identity.
Posts, including memes, also spread all over the internet, drawing comparisons of her with other desperate women.
Thus, Lily, aka SEC girl, had to make her social media accounts private.
What is the Burnerverse?
The Burnerverse is a segment of Twitter where Lily’s name gained popularity and traction online. The Burnerverse is most likely to consist of ex-fraternity members who share common interests, often intertwined with elements of misogyny.
The group is not formally organized. However, it allows members to share the memes they create among themselves and beyond the group.
Lily has become the main target in the group of people who mostly use anonymous accounts. This is quite similar to other online attacks like Gamergate, which specifically target women.
According to Times Now, in the beginning, these attacks might seem harmless. However, they can cause lasting harm to the individual being targeted.
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