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Amanda Knox reignites Matt Damon spat after cancel culture comments

Matt Damon discusses cancel culture with Joe Rogan
  • Amanda Knox has reignited her public disagreement with actor Matt Damon following his recent comments on cancel culture.
  • Damon suggested that some individuals might prefer a finite jail sentence over the enduring consequences of cancel culture, which he claimed 'never ends'.
  • Knox, who was wrongfully imprisoned for nearly four years in Italy, criticised Damon's remarks, stating that prison also carries a lasting stigma and trauma.
  • She argued that one does not simply 'get to be done with it' after serving time, either personally or socially.
  • This renewed feud follows Knox's previous criticism of Damon's 2021 film Stillwater, which was inspired by her case and which she felt drew unfair conclusions about her.
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