How BuzzFeed Became the Outlet That Made the Stanford Rape Victim's Letter Go Viral

For every person who shared it, 12 more saw it

BuzzFeed has another viral hit on its hands, and it has nothing to do with Disney princesses, exploding watermelons or the color of a certain dress.

On Friday afternoon, BuzzFeed posted a story titled "Here Is The Powerful Letter The Stanford Victim Read Aloud To Her Attacker." The post featured a short intro and then the entire 7,200-word letter the victim read aloud in court.

Earlier this year, 20-year-old former Stanford student Brock Turner was convicted on three counts of sexual assault after being discovered lying on top the unconscious, half-naked woman behind a dumpster in January 2015.

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