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When grief meets the internet, conspiracy theories rush in to fill the void — and IU's case shows exactly how moral panic and pattern-seeking turn tragedy into accusation.
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Theory Briefing
- IU faces online conspiracy theories linking her to the deaths of Sulli, Goo Hara, and Kim Sae-ron, despite no credible evidence.
- The pattern-seeking behavior driving these theories mirrors apophenia — the human tendency to find connections in unrelated events.
- Simultaneous petitions to remove IU's drama Perfect Crown over historical inaccuracies show how moral panic can compound and amplify online pile-ons.