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Are the Epstein Files a moral panic?

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Journalist Michael Tracey and professor Marcella Szablewicz debate the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and the public reaction to the files.

Journalist Michael Tracey and professor Marcella Szablewicz debate the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and the public reaction to the files.

9 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reason broke the news in Los Angeles, United States 9 days ago on Friday, July 17, 2026.

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Tracey argues the Epstein files have fueled mythology and hysteria, while Szablewicz cites media moral panic research in the debate.