They did so despite any evidence that Milo had said anything to Jones beyond criticizing her movie and her responses to criticism. They also accused Milo — again, without evidence — of directing others to tweet racist and sexist abuse at Jones.

Worst of all, many of these media outlets actually celebrated Milo’s ban, dismissing concerns about free speech.

Below is a list — by no means exhaustive — of the mob-like responses, followed by a few notable exceptions:

Buzzfeed: Claim: Milo “incited his followers to bombard Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones with racist and demeaning tweets.” Proof: none — it links an article that has no tweets or comments by Milo. BONUS: Buzzfeed seems to concur with Twitter: “…this week he went too far.”

TechCrunch: Milo “urged on a hateful mob that harassed ‘Ghostbusters’ actress Leslie Jones to the point that she quit Twitter.” Proof: none. BONUS: Twitter “finally” banned Milo; it is still too “lackadaisical” on hate speech.

TIME magazine. Milo was “involved in a campaign of racial harassment.” Proof: He called Leslie Jones “barely literate.” Nasty, but not racist, especially given the quality of her many tweets.

Heatstreet. Jones “received racist tweets.” Acknowledges that “the alt-right provocateur [Milo] was not explicitly racist himself.”

New York Times. Jones suffered “…racist and sexist remarks … rallied and directed by Mr. Yiannopoulos this week.” Proof: none.

UK Guardian. Milo was banned “for his role in the online abuse of Leslie Jones.” No explanation of what that role was, other than criticizing her movie and over-sensitivity.

Associated Press: Cites Buzzfeed claiming that Milo “led the harassment campaign against Jones.” Proof: none.

Recode: “Yiannopoulos was harassing actress Leslie Jones Monday night.” Proof: “He tweeted that Jones was ‘barely literate’ and also referred to her as a man.” (Original tweets not included, so users are left to assume the worst.) Bonus: Recode celebrates Milo’s ban: “Getting Yiannopoulos off Twitter is a step in the right direction … a small victory.”

CNN: Milo “was seen as an instigator for the hate spewed at Jones.” Proof: “Yiannopoulos wrote a scathing review of Ghostbusters.”

International Business Times: Milo “called on his followers to attack actress Leslie Jones with racist tweets.” Proof: none.

Gizmodo: Milo was suspended “after inciting a campaign of racist harassment.” Proof: none. BONUS: “This is a step in the right direction for Twitter.”

The Verge: “[T]he infamous internet troll helped incite his followers to send a torrent of racist abuse to Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones.” Proof: none. BONUS: Milo is one of the “worst trolls” on Twitter, and banning him is “a good first step.”

Newsweek: “Jones accused Yiannopoulos of directing the abuse.” Proof of the underlying claim: none.

TheNextWeb: Milo suspended “for encouraging harassment against Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones.” Proof: none. BONUS: Twitter “bans him permanently – as it should.” Adds: “It is not strictly free speech that is at stake here, but basic human decency.”

Tech.mic: Milo was “[a]t the center [of the abuse].” Proof: none. BONUS: Celebrates that Milo “has finally been banned from Twitter.”

The Hill: “He is said to have sparked a wave of racist and sexist harassment.” Proof of the underlying claim: none.

Fusion: “Yiannopoulos inspired a rush of sexist, racist Twitter attacks against Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones.” Proof: Links to an article blaming Milo’s review of Ghostbusters. BONUS: applauds Twitter for “taking a stand.”