Thursday marks nine years since #MeToo movement goes viral
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On Oct. 15, 2017, actress Alyssa Milano shared a tweet explaining that if people who have been sexually assaulted or harassed, tweet "me too," it might "give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem."
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Today is Thursday, Oct. 15, the 288th day of 2026. There are 77 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 15, 2017, actor and activist Alyssa Milano tweeted that women who had been sexually harassed or assaulted should write “Me too” as a status. Within hours, tens of thousands had taken up..
On Oct. 15, 2017, actress Alyssa Milano shared a tweet explaining that if people who have been sexually assaulted or harassed, tweet "me too," it might "give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem."
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