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US users enlist Koreans to identify Cornell assault suspect Winston Lee

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Social media users in the United States are actively seeking more information about Winston Lee, a Korean student involved in a sexual assault lawsuit at Cornell University. The online effort has expanded internationally, with English-speaking users appealing to their Korean counterparts to help uncover details about Lee's background, education, and military service, as publicly available information remains scarce. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a social media-driven online hunt for information about an individual involved in a legal case, which falls under the 'meme' category as it represents online discourse and speculation rather than a core AI development or industry event.

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US users enlist Koreans to identify Cornell assault suspect Winston Lee

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · The Korea Times ·

    US social media users urge Koreans to unmask Cornell sexual assault suspect Winston Lee

    The sprawling online hunt for information about Winston Lee, a Korean student who is among seven defendants in a Cornell University sexual assault lawsuit, is increasingly crossing borders, with English-speaking social media users calling on their Korean counterparts to help unco…

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