I used to say the same thing before I got in the business of investigating [all victims'] claims.

Social media abuse claims are the female equivalent of SWATing. One well-published sob story sends a mob to kick down your door.

Don't be this naive. For your own sake, only consider believing such claims once a police report has been filed. Don't rush to judgment either way unless there's repercussions when the claimant is lying about it.

I hear what you're saying, AND ... if you have a couple of hours, review some daily summary videos of the recent Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial.

Coming from an "I believe the woman" background myself, I was pretty shocked.

I say "listen to women" and "take women seriously"

The problem was that reports from women were sometimes being downplayed or dismissed. The solution is to stop doing that.

That doesn't seem like a very smart strategy ahah

6% of rape allegations are proven to be false so you should absolutely not do that[1] Take the claims seriously but don't assume guilt automatically, everyone deserves due process.

[1] https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/health/services/promotion/...

Including Amber Heard?