This week, ‘Sophie of Dundee’ was exonerated. The girl who was smeared, mocked and condemned online has now been proved right. She and her friends said they’d been forced to defend themselves from an abusive man. The online mob called them liars. The court showed who was telling the truth. The image that spread online was unforgettable, and an equally memorable meme soon followed. It all happened on a street in Dundee, Scotland, in August 2025. …