Harassment to hashtag

Beginning

The #MeToo hashtag took off after numerous Hollywood women accused producer Harvey Weinstein, left, of being a serial sex pest. Singer-actress Alyssa Milano, right, asked people on Twitter who had experienced sexual violence to reply “me too” to her tweet.

Backlash

The #MeToo campaign has faced negative publicity from women who think it has gone too far. They say the crusade is becoming a platform for attention seekers and distracting from real suffering.