I've often been critical of anonymity, but the vicious deranged vendetta by the Huffington Post against Twitter user @AmyMek is disturbing. (I say "semi-anonymous" because her username is includes part of her name, and she posted a photo of herself.) The collateral damage HuffPo inflicted is inexcusable. This is not "journalism." This is an open attempt to destroy someone's life, and the life of her family. If Fox News did this to a prominent semi-anonymous Leftist on Twitter, everyone on the Left would be shrieking bloody murder. (Note: This isn't an endorsement of Mek's tweets. I don't follow her and I haven't combed through her feed.)
"AmyMek" and irresponsible vendettas
"AmyMek" and irresponsible vendettas
"AmyMek" and irresponsible vendettas
I've often been critical of anonymity, but the vicious deranged vendetta by the Huffington Post against Twitter user @AmyMek is disturbing. (I say "semi-anonymous" because her username is includes part of her name, and she posted a photo of herself.) The collateral damage HuffPo inflicted is inexcusable. This is not "journalism." This is an open attempt to destroy someone's life, and the life of her family. If Fox News did this to a prominent semi-anonymous Leftist on Twitter, everyone on the Left would be shrieking bloody murder. (Note: This isn't an endorsement of Mek's tweets. I don't follow her and I haven't combed through her feed.)