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发帖数: 24733 | 1 #CNNBlackmail: Outrage after network appears to threaten Reddit user
CNN was facing almost universal backlash on Wednesday after running an
article on the Reddit user who made an anti-CNN, wrestling-themed GIF
tweeted by President Trump over the weekend – and seeming to imply the
network would reveal the person’s identity if he reneged on an apology.
Andrew Kaczynski, the senior editor and founding member of the cable network
's KFile investigative team, tweeted several defenses of the article, saying
parts were “being misinterpreted.” But #CNNBlackmail was a top trend on
Twitter Wednesday morning, as numerous media figures spoke out against the
move.
The Reddit user was behind the controversial GIF that Trump tweeted out
Sunday -- and that showed Trump wrestling an opponent (from his pre-
politician days) with a CNN logo plastered over his face. The KFile group
found the creator -- user name “HanA**holeSolo” -- by comparing
information posted on Reddit to Facebook profiles. While CNN decided against
publishing the user's real name, the network appeared to attach a caveat to
that decision.
“CNN is not publishing ‘HanA**holeSolo’s’ name because he is a private
citizen who has issued an extensive statement of apology, showed his remorse
by saying he has taken down all his offending posts, and because he said he
is not going to repeat this ugly behavior on social media again,” the
article stated. “…CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should
any of that change.”
Further, CNN’s initial Tuesday tweet about the article implied the Reddit
user only apologized once he was contacted by the KFile.
“Exclusive: CNN tracked down the Reddit user behind the Trump wrestling GIF
. Now he’s apologizing,” the tweet said.
Exclusive: CNN tracked down the Reddit user behind the Trump wrestling
GIF. Now he's apologizing. https://t.co/HMEKfD1De3
— CNN (@CNN) July 5, 2017
But Kaczynski defended his unit’s work.
“The line is being misinterpreted. It was intended only to mean we made no
agreement w/the man about his identity,” he wrote, adding at one point: “
CNN specifically chose not to reveal this guy’s identity and to say we
threatened anyone is a total lie.”
This line is being misinterpreted. It was intended only to mean we made
no agreement w/the man about his identity. https://t.co/9FL6EvTikx
— andrew kaczynski 🤔 (@KFILE) July 5, 2017
CNN specifically choose not to reveal this guy's identity and to say we
threatened anyone is a total lie.https://t.co/f02hLaVRqu
— andrew kaczynski 🤔 (@KFILE) July 5, 2017
Kaczynski also said the Reddit user had been made aware of the ongoing
Internet kerfuffle and had gotten in touch with him again.
“FYI ‘HanA**holeSolo’ just called me. ‘I am in total agreement with your
statement. I was not threatened in any way,’" Kaczynski wrote.
Kaczynski initially said the user “posted his apology before we *ever*
spoke” to him, calling KFile afterwards to apologize again. But after
further questions, Kaczynski said the initial apology didn’t come until CNN
had contacted the user and asked to talk to him.
He also justified his article by noting a previous instance of the Reddit
user’s work, which was anti-Semitic: “This was someone who shared an image
of CNN reporters’ face with Stars of David next them.”
But the article caveat nevertheless drew criticism.
Many were shocked by the perceived threat of “doxing” – publicly sharing
private details about a person.
German Lopez, a reporter for left-leaning Vox, tweeted: “I can’t emphasize
how bad this is on CNN’s part. This is basically ‘don’t post stuff we
don’t like or we’ll dox you.’ Extremely unethical.”
I can't emphasize how bad this is on CNN's part. This is basically "don'
t post stuff we don't like or we'll dox you." Extremely unethical. pic.
twitter.com/5bJZIZasH0
— German Lopez (@germanrlopez) July 5, 2017
WikiLeaks tweeted, "Trump was bad. CNN is worse: CNN threatens amateur
satirist behind Trump video: make fun of us again and we dox you."
Trump was bad. CNN is worse: CNN threatens amateur satirist behind Trump
video: make fun of us again and we dox you https://t.co/KiKX1Gexyu pic.
twitter.com/lqpmFHEsYc
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) July 5, 2017
Nationally syndicated radio host Dana Loesch wrote: "The optics of going
after people on Independence Day simply for making memes. And some wonder
why people are frustrated with media."
The optics of going after people on Independence Day simply for making
memes. And some wonder why people are frustrated with media.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 5, 2017
Since the CNN article was published, many social media users also have
created dozens of other GIFs of Trump bashing, brawling and scuffling with a
humanoid CNN logo.
Donald's happy day #CNNBlackMail
Keep the tweets coming 😂🤣😅 pic.twitter.com/
CJmkEFQsHO
— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) July 5, 2017
The original anti-CNN wrestling GIF was made infamous after Trump tweeted it
-- an act which brought its own consequences, as Trump faced bipartisan
political condemnation.
That video followed a rough week for CNN, which was recently forced to
retract one of its Russia collusion stories -- a development that resulted
in the resignation of three of the network's journalists.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/05/cnnblackmail-outrage-after-network-appears-to-threaten-reddit-user.html | O**l
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发帖数: 7460 | 3 you call that "Universal"? hehe.. | j*********r
发帖数: 24733 | 4 哈哈，这就叫textbook backlash，不过大草包不懂英文，只会说西班牙语。你要宽容
【在 O**l 的大作中提到】
: CNN这下死定了
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发帖数: 1816 | 6 以前以为CNN是坏，现在觉得CNN不单坏，而且傻，弱智 | a*******r
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