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A form of violence that uses the demand for “proof” to dominate, exhaust, or humiliate another person, especially when the proof demanded is impossible to provide or is never accepted. Proof violence is common in online harassment, where a target is forced to prove every statement, provide sources for common knowledge, and defend against endless “just asking questions.” It weaponizes the burden of proof, turning a legitimate epistemic principle into a tool of abuse. Proof violence often leaves the target feeling that no amount of evidence will ever be enough.
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