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The 51% - Is the #MeToo movement dead?

France24 · · 167 words · By Annette Young; Sonia BARITELLO; Jennifer BEN BRAHIM; Clémence LEBOUCHER; Stéphanie CHEVAL
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4 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Nearly a decade has passed since allegations against Harvey Weinstein first emerged in the US, sparking the global #MeToo movement.”
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Wikipedia and Britannica confirm that allegations against Harvey Weinstein emerged in October 2017, which is nearly a decade ago from the current context, and that these allegations sparked the global #MeToo movement (or the 'Weinstein effect').
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harvey Weinstein (; born March 19, 1952) is an American former film producer and convicted sex offender. In 1979, Weinstein and his brother, Bob Weinstein, co-founded the entertainment company Miramax…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In October 2017, The New York Times and The New Yorker reported that dozens of women had accused the American film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse over a period of a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein_sexual_abuse_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Weinstein effect is a scandal in which famous or powerful figures – previously thought to be immune from most consequences due to their fame – are later accused or arrested of sexual abuse, harass…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weinstein_effect
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“Australian actor Cate Blanchett says the movement has been killed off in Hollywood.”
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Multiple independent news sources (AP, Google News/Flavia Restivo) report that Cate Blanchett stated the #MeToo movement 'got killed very quickly' in Hollywood during the Cannes Film Festival.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cate Blanchett on #MeToo: “Change in Hollywood has stalled”. 6 hours ago. By Flavia Restivo.Cate Blanchett in Cannes: "MeToo was stifled too quickly," cinema still marked by inequality – Culture. Yest…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cate Blanchett says the #MeToo movement in Hollywood was "killed very quickly" and that momentum for change around sexual misconduct and gender equality has stalled. Speaking at the Cannes Film Festiv…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/cate-blanchett-lament…
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web search NEUTRAL — CANNES, France (AP) — Cate Blanchett said the #MeToo movement “got killed very quickly” in Hollywood, speaking Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival. In a wide-ranging staged conversation, Blanchett lame…
https://lethbridgeherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-new…
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“French singer and actor, Patrick Bruel, is under investigation in France and Belgium over allegations of rape and sexual violence.”
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The claim is supported by a cross-reference from EuroNews and Wikipedia's identification of Patrick Bruel as a French singer/actor, confirming he is under investigation in France and Belgium for rape and sexual violence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Chouchayan (French pronunciation: [patʁik ʃuʃajɑ̃]; born 23 September 1969), known by his stage name Patrick Fiori (French: [patʁik fjɔʁi], Corsican: [ˈfjɔri]), is a French singer of Armenian …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Il faut du temps", also known under the full title "Il faut du temps (Je me battrai pour ça)" (French pronunciation: [il fo dy tɑ̃ ʒə mə batʁe puʁ sa]; "It takes time (I will fight for that)"), was t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Benguigui (French: [patʁik bɛnɡiɡi]; born 14 May 1959), better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel (French: [patʁik bʁyɛl]), is a French singer-songwriter, actor, and professional poker play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Bruel
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“Professor Julie Posetti, the lead author of an UN Women report which finds women in public life are facing increasingly sophisticated online violence, especially with the emergence of AI.”
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Multiple web search results from UN Women and EurekAlert! confirm a report stating that women in public life face increasingly sophisticated online violence, specifically mentioning the role of AI and deepfakes.
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web search NEUTRAL — For women journalists and media workers, the picture is even more concerning, with 45% of this group reporting self-censorship online in 2025 compared to 30% in 2020. This represents a 50% increase. T…
https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/women-journalists-sel…
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web search NEUTRAL — UN Women report says AI, anonymity and lack of effective laws are increasing the risks of engaging in digital spaces.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/01/un-warns-wom…
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web search NEUTRAL — More women in public life are self-censoring online and at work to avoid abuse, unwanted sexual advances in DMs, or deepfakes. The study surveyed 641 women in public life – journalists, activists, hum…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1126325
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