This was always the end point of #BelieveAllVictims and it's problematic. No need to look at evidence in either direction when accustions create prima-facie guilt and can be acted on immediately. It was a massive mis-step by the feminist movement to even entertain this as part of the reconstructed narrative of how a more equal society should be - and it has duly come apart at the seams. Misandry was allowed to sneak in with the good intentions of feminism, and has set genuine victims of abuse back years and years . It was utterly predictable but conversations that pointed this out were deemed 'offensive' or 'disempowering'.

There are many reasons why people might make accusations that aren't true but feel true. False memories, attachment disorders, borderline personality disorders, psychosis. There are many reasons why someone (particularly a teenger) might knowingly make accusations that aren't true. The need for attention, the surpression of the part of their brain that deals with long term strategy and consequential risk management. That doesn't mean we should dismiss these people, but we should think about what they're saying in context. That's what the legal system is for... context.

Online life doesn't seem to work that way though, people no longer need to think before they act or question anything that supports their worldview. The girl in question needs to be warned, not bullied, she needs to understand her mistake and be encouraged to think through the consequences of her actions - not be hounded by the same people who hounded for Felton's blood minutes before.

Twitter says far more about the darkest aspects of mob mentality than it does anything else of importance. It's a poisonous place that I'd encourage everyone to avoid.