Kindness Mob helps woman bullied over weight loss video

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA woman who posted a weight loss video and got bullied for it has been flooded with support from strangers, CBS News reports.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe strangers belong to a group called The Kindness Mob.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt has half a million members, and its whole job is helping people recover from hate comments.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHalf a million people. That's a lot of people choosing to be nice on purpose.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNobody asked them to. There's no engagement bait and no prize. They just show up in the replies.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCBS correspondent Steve Hartman went on the road to meet one of the people they helped. Sorry. I'm fine.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYou're doing the thing, Vera.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI am a professional. I can reframe a hurricane. I cannot reframe half a million strangers being kind.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFor years we said comment sections were where people went to be awful. Turns out somebody just had to organize the other side.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorKenji, I have no spin for this. It's just good.