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4Chan is a message board that's a notorious home for internet trolls and misogynistic rhetoric. Sadoughi told BuzzFeed Canada the thread where her and other women's Snapchat usernames were posted was a place where users shared tips on where to find nude images of women. It was "more or less 'sluts to easily get nudes from and send dick pics to,'" she said.

Sadoughi said a friend found the post after suddenly getting dozens of Snapchat friend requests from strangers.

"I went to check and sure enough I had a plethora of pending adds from that night as well," Sadoughi said. She then started tracking down the other women listed to find the connections between them.