What drove the Blake Lively backlash? New data and unsealed court docs offer clues

In August 2024, a flood of social media posts labeled actor Blake Lively a “mean girl,” “bully” and “tone deaf,” shaping a negative perception of her. But did Lively’s reputation decline organically, or was someone manipulating public opinion about her

In August 2024, a flood of social media posts labeled actor Blake Lively a “mean girl,” “bully” and “tone deaf,” shaping a negative perception of her. But did Lively’s reputation decline organically, or was someone manipulating public opinion about her?

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