IU Gets Targeted In Absurd Conspiracy Theory Involving The Deaths Of Sulli, Goo Hara, And ...
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When grief meets social media, conspiracy theories fill the void — and this viral targeting of K-pop star IU reveals exactly how moral panic and scapegoating hijack tragedy.
Scapegoating TheoryMoral PanicApopheniaSocial Contagion
Theory Briefing
- A viral X (Twitter) conspiracy theory falsely links K-pop star IU to the deaths of celebrities Sulli, Goo Hara, and others.
- The theory spreads through social media's algorithmic amplification, turning unrelated tragedies into a false pattern of culpability.
- Scapegoating theory explains how public grief seeks a human target, transforming a beloved artist into a villain without evidence.