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Online accounts targeted woman with nonconsensual video, Wired reports

An anonymous network circulated intimate footage of Maddie Kowalski online, according to reporting by Wired.

The short version

  • An anonymous account on X published a compilation video of Maddie Kowalski on November 2, 2025, triggering viral circulation.[Wired]
  • The material received over 8.5 million views, with a hashtag bearing Kowalski's name trending nationally across more than 1,200 posts.[Wired]
  • Wired identified 10 young women, mostly aged 18 to 21, who have been doxed by the online network.[Wired]

Key facts

  • An anonymous X account with the handle @SteveCumfull posted a video of Maddie Kowalski on November 2, 2025.[Wired]
  • The viral video was a compilation of three clips, including one filmed at a Gainesville house called Fort and two from a separate sexual encounter.[Wired]
  • Content depicting Kowalski received more than 8.5 million views, and the hashtag #Maddiekowalski trended nationally with over 1,200 posts by the following afternoon.[Wired]
  • Wired identified 10 women who have been doxed by the burnerverse network, the majority between 18 and 21 years old.[Wired]

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