Originally appeared at ibankcoin.com
CNN is taking heat for threatening to publish the identity of a private citizen who posted a video lampooning the network.
Redditor ‘HanAssholeSolo’ is credited as the creator of a clip showing President Trump beating up a man with a CNN logo superimposed over his face, which the President then tweeted on Sunday morning.
#FraudNewsCNN #FNN pic.twitter.com/WYUnHjjUjg
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 2 July 2017
In response, CNN and it’s MSM brethren caught the vapors – with pundits accusing the President of inciting violence against journalists. CNN media reporter Brian Stelter tweeted this pissy little screed:
CNN statement responding to the president: “We will keep doing our jobs. He should start doing his.” pic.twitter.com/Gn1YRA2DRG
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) 2 July 2017
Apology
HanAssholeSolo issued an apology on Reddit Tuesday, calling the video a “prank, nothing more.”
“The meme was created purely as satire, it was not meant to be a call to violence against CNN or any other news affiliation… …I had no idea anyone would take it and put sound to it and then have it put up on the President’s Twitter feed.”
Here’s what people thought about that:
#CNNBlackmail pic.twitter.com/H052oA5gMo
— William Craddick (@williamcraddick) 5 July 2017
Meanwhile, CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski has said that people are misinterpreting the article.
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) 5 July 2017
Sure Andrew… CNN isn’t publishing his name “because he is a private citizen” who “showed remorse,” yet you reserve the right to expose his identity if you don’t like how he behaves in the future. Sounds like a threat.
How did they find him?
While CNN maintains they were able to link HanAssholeSolo’s posts to his Facebook account, a 4chan user claiming to be a CNN insider suggested that CNN obtained his IP address from his ISP and ‘unmasked’ him.
Here’s how @CNN #CNNBlackmail went down, from insider at @CNN that spiilled the beans on 4Chan. pic.twitter.com/05mfoqxzwj
— MicroSquatMagic™ (@MicroBlackMagic) 5 July 2017
EPIC REACTIONS
CNN’s latest blunder follows a devastating week for CNN, whose last shred of credibility was destroyed in a blaze of glory by James O’Keefe last week. Reactions to the network’s threat to expose (or ‘Dox’) Redditor HanAssholeSolo have been hilarious… you can see for yourself by searching the hashtag #CNNBlackMail on Twitter.
Donald’s happy day #CNNBlackMail
Keep the tweets coming ??? pic.twitter.com/CJmkEFQsHO— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) 5 July 2017
When Trump goes low CNN goes lower: threatens to dox artist behind “CNN head” video if he makes fun of them again https://t.co/Ka4R1fFEWa pic.twitter.com/82eWSmWtLf
— Julian Assange (@JulianAssange) 5 July 2017
“Let’s just publicly threaten to dox some redditor. There’s no way this will backfire on us.” #cnnblackmail pic.twitter.com/dvomyvgrc0
— Rokfrag Hümelsmitt (@RicinGravy) 5 July 2017
CNN after seeing #CNNBlackmail is a top trend pic.twitter.com/Ty65XafXNr
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) 5 July 2017
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If 4chan is successful against #CNN then discount goes? https://t.co/uvw6vRuOHd
— Ed (@DowdEdward) 5 July 2017
Finally – 4chan has declared WAR
#CNNBlackmail
4chan has declared war upon CNN,and soon others will follow Operation:Autism Storm will be the beginning of the next Meme War pic.twitter.com/IwznqQz6Za— Dirt Man of Kekistan (@yahboiDirtMan) 5 July 2017
I do so enjoy seeing American Democratic Values being demonstrated to the world. They mimic those of North Korea and Saudi Arabia etc. :)
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