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South Korean DJ 'shocked and scared' after groping at Japan event (www.japantimes.co.jp)

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DJ Soda, who has more than 5 million Instagram followers, took to social media platforms to slam the unidentified individuals involved.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are several countries where I've heard of this being a problem, but I've never heard this about Australia. Care to share some resources about what you're referring to?

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/30/1060020412/australia-parliament-assault-sexual-harassment

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/12/myths-make-it-almost-impossible-for-victim-survivors-of-sexual-assault-to-find-justice-in-australias-legal-system

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/domestic-violence/sexual-assault-in-australia/contents/summary

It's been a major, major issue reported on by news organizations all over the world, and acknowledged as a huge problem by the Australian government as well...