CNN Warns It May Expose An Anonymous Critic If He Ever Again Publishes Bad Content (theintercept.com)

New submitter evolutionary writes: CNN appears to be giving veiled threats at a Reddit user who posted critical comments about the media giant. After an apology was given by the Reddit user (possibly under fear upon discovering CNN had his identity), CNN stated: "CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change." The story stems around Trump's July 2nd tweet, which includes a video showing him wrestle and takedown someone with a photoshopped CNN logo on their head. The video was accompanied by the hashtags #FraudNewsCNN and #FNN. CNN reportedly tracked down the Reddit user who claimed credit for the tweet and announced they would not publicize the user's identity since they issued a lengthy public apology, promised not to repeat the behavior, and claimed status as a private citizen. However, as The Intercept reports, "the network explicitly threatened that it could change its mind about withholding the user's real name if this behavior changes in the future: '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. In addition, he said his statement could serve as an example to others not to do the same. CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change.'"

Comments

Re:And we just celebrated the Fourth of July

[__aaclcg7560]

The First Amendment protects you from the government. It doesn't protect you from individuals and corporations. Free speech has consequences.

Re:CNN Is Getting Ripped for this and they deserve

[Archangel Michael]

Technically, it is a play about a Roman Emperor (Cesar) with a re-imagination into modern times/politics. The "Trump" character isn't actually "Trump", but is a thinly veiled facsimile. It is "art", while everyone knows who it is supposed to be, there is plausible deniability. That being said, taking the play the way they did IMHO voids whatever license they had creatively. And imagine the outcry had that been Obama. The hypocritical double standard is illuminating.

You could even say the same thing about Kathy Griffins severed head (Creative License). Again, had this been a Conservative and Obama, I'm sure there would be actual Jail time involved.

The biggest problem is, we have a legal system that is basically sitting there waiting for something bad to happen (like shooting a bunch of Republicans playing softball) and people excusing the huge uptick in uncivilized "Because the republicans did it too". The whole "Two Wrongs makes it right" crap needs to just stop.

Re:Seems reasonable, actually

[Archangel Michael]

f the KKK said tomorrow "Sorry guys, we were just trolling" does that make everything they have said OK?

It works for "Bernie" and the Bernie Bros. Just days after his last minion shot up a bunch of people, Bernie was saying "Do whatever it takes".

The difference is, the left is happy and loves Bernie, so .... it pans just about everything he says that is inflamatory and any acts of violence committed by his followers, while worshiping the ground he walks on.