Online mob misidentifies teen in viral La Jolla sea lion video
TL;DR
An 18-year-old California teen says a sarcastic Instagram comment was misread as a confession after a sea lion attack video at La Jolla Cove went viral; he faced death threats and doxxing while authorities, including NOAA, investigate the actual attacker, and his family urges awareness of online vigilantism and privacy violations to clear his name.
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