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CNN Gets Criticised For Its Story On The Source Of Trump Wrestling Video
CNN headquarters in New York City (Billy Hathorn/Wikimedia Commons)
American news network CNN has been criticised on social media, reported New York Times, for its handling of the story on the source of a widely circulated video showing United States (US) President Donald Trump wrestling the network’s logo to the ground.
What angered critics, however, was this one line: “CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change.” This line was interpreted by some on Twitter as CNN blackmailing or threatening the individual. Consequently, a hashtag, #CNNBlackmail, started trending on Twitter.
The argument on social media also veered towards the journalistic practice of granting anonymity. Some felt that the person’s identity should have been revealed in the story, while others questioned the aspect of, in CNN’s case, what appeared to be conditional anonymity.
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