How CNN bullies its critics

A problem with today's connected society is that jerks can threaten to dox you, and thereby coerce you into doing something they want. I thought that this was extortion, but now CNN is doing it!

Here is CNN's version of events surrounding the animated GIF that later became a Trump retweet:

"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 have the highest respect for the journalist community ..."

After posting his apology, "HanA**holeSolo" called CNN's KFile and confirmed his identity. In the interview, "HanA**holeSolo" sounded nervous about his identity being revealed and asked to not be named out of fear for his personal safety and for the public embarrassment it would bring to him and his family.

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.

So CNN got the guy to say what CNN wanted, and CNN will hold him to that, because otherwise CNN will dox him.

This is after numerous stories about CNN broadcasting fake news about Trump and Russia.

The lesson is clear. If you say or do something on an anonymous forum that CNN does not like, it will hunt you down and threaten to dox you, unless you issue a CNN-approved apology.