Michigan State University paid $500,000 to a public relations firm to track social media accounts and activity of people involved with the Larry Nassar case.
Per Matt Mencarini of the Lansing State Journal, the New York-based firm Weber Shandwick followed accounts of Nassar's victims and their families, as well as journalists, celebrities and politicians.
Weber Shandwick used 18 different employees to track the social media activity covering more than 1,440 hours and accounting for a total of $517,343 to Michigan State.
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