The 'burnerverse' exploiting young women in college

NPR | By Juana Summers,

Mallory Yu, Jason Fuller, Manuela López Restrepo

Published September 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM EDT

Wired reporter EJ Dickson speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about an online community that targets and harasses young women with their own nonconsensual, sexually explicit images.

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The 'burnerverse' exploiting young women in college

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