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Sexual Assault Allegations Get Artists Canceled More Than Murder, Study Finds

hyperallergic.com · July 29, 2026 · 19:44

Though they considered murder morally worse, survey participants deemed artists accused of sexual abuse more deserving of censure.

A recent psychological study on so-called "cancel culture" and artistic impact found that its respondents reacted more punitively toward an artist accused of sexual assault (SA) compared to an artist accused of murder.