Massachusetts Apologizes for ***ual Assault Tweet
 

Massachusetts Apologizes for ***ual Assault Tweet
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Massachusetts' government Twitter account, @MassGov, ended ***ual assault awareness month in one of the worst ways possible.

The account drew criticism from followers after it tweeted a message on Wednesday night that called ***ual assault "always avoidable." Many felt the wording blamed victims of ***ual assault, and the controversy is still brewing.

See also: White House Rolls Out Guidelines to Stop ***ual Assault With Star-Studded PSA


Mass.gov's web team took down the tweet hours later and offered an apology on*Twitter on Thursday, but you can still view the message in the screenshot below. Read more...

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