Is the #MeToo movement dead?

Is the #MeToo movement dead? Culture

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Issued on: 22/05/2026 - 16:48

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Nearly a decade has passed since allegations against Harvey Weinstein first emerged in the US, sparking the global #MeToo movement. Now, Australian actor Cate Blanchett says the movement has been killed off in Hollywood. So as the Cannes Film Festival comes to a close, we focus on the accusations surrounding the event, alongside broader discussions about sexual violence within the film industry.  

Also highly popular French singer and actor, Patrick Bruel, is under investigation in France and Belgium over allegations of rape and sexual violence.  

Plus Annette Young talks to Professor Julie Posetti, the lead author of an UN Women report which finds women in public life are facing increasingly sophisticated online violence, especially with the emergence of AI. 

By: Annette Young Sonia BARITELLO Jennifer BEN BRAHIM Clémence LEBOUCHER Stéphanie CHEVAL Advertising Related keywords

• Cannes Film Festival
• #MeToo
• women's rights
• Violence against women
• sexual assault
• rape