Anything out of context can cause issues like that. It happens a lot in popular media. One of my scientific story on NewsBreak was taken out of context and used as a political tool bringing hate speech and defamation. I wrote my perspectives about it lately on Medium.com.

From Toxicity to Tolerance: Understanding the Causes of Hate Comments on NewsBreak vs Supportive Ones on Medium

I was labeled as satanic to write an inspiring and nuanced story supporting the position of the LGBTQ community with scientific perspectives from the growing literature.

https://medium.com/illumination/from-toxicity-to-tolerance-understanding-the-causes-of-hate-comments-on-newsbreak-vs-supportive-d474287702d0