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TED Talks Accused of Failing to Stop Sexual Harassment

HeadlineNov 20, 2017

At least five people say they were sexually harassed or groped at a TED Talks conference in Vancouver last April. Among those reporting abuse is TED Talks’ own general counsel, who said in an email she was touched inappropriately and that executives at the nonprofit speaker series weren’t doing enough to combat sexual harassment.

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