Overview
- The show’s official social account posted a public notice that accounts engaging in “targeted harassment” will be removed from following Off Campus, a message published on June 11 and reported across outlets.
- The warning followed heightened attention after star Mika Abdalla announced her split from Jake Short and a resurfaced podcast clip of Short using a derogatory term went viral.
- Abdalla and Short issued a joint statement to Us Weekly saying the clip does not reflect their five‑year relationship and pushed back against harmful assumptions.
- Multiple outlets report that harassment has extended to cast members’ partners and loved ones and has included racially insensitive comments, prompting cast requests for closer moderation of social channels.
- Off Campus is filming Season 2 in Vancouver after a rapid breakout on Prime Video — the first season drew strong early viewership — and the streamer’s action follows recent platform efforts to curb toxic fandom around other shows.