Uncomfortable

"You Have the Wrong Person"

06.13.2017 - By ABC NewsPlay

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Communications professor Kerry O'Grady recounts her case of mistaken identity and how she acted quickly to preserve her reputation and integrity when online trolls incorrectly made her the target of their fury. O'Grady was confused with a Secret Service agent of the same name, who was permanently removed from her position because she shared anti-Trump sentiments online. In this episode, O'Grady reflects on how social media has gone from a platform to share ideas and opinions, to a place where people can quickly spread messages of hate and anger.

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* ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them.

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