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The 'burnerverse' exploiting young women in college

NPR | By Juana Summers,
Mallory Yu, Jason Fuller, Manuela López Restrepo
Published September 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM EDT

Wired reporter EJ Dickson speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about an online community that targets and harasses young women with their own nonconsensual, sexually explicit images.

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Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.
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Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.
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Jason Fuller
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Manuela López Restrepo
Manuela López Restrepo is a producer and writer at All Things Considered.
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