This is true in some cases as there have been moral panics that have facilitated social change for the better, but I agree with Vivienne Cree's general answer of "no", moral panic cannot be overall positive. They are always an exaggerated response and although the moral panic surrounding Jimmy Saville and the BBC ended up helping many abuse survivors to speak out and get help, it also caused some false accusations that would be difficult to separate from the stories of real abuse survivors. . “Moral panics are always exaggerated, always draw attention away from underlying social problems, and always have negative consequences, unintended or otherwise.” (Vivienne Cree,