Media ‘doxxing’ protestors they don’t agree with

There’s a subtle trend towards doxxing in New Zealand by the legacy news media. But it depends on who the person is & what they’re protesting about. And, it seems, whether the media like them or not.

Have you heard of “doxxing”?

According to Wikipedia,

“Doxxing is the act of publicly providing personally identifiable information about an individual or organization, usually via the Internet and without their consent.”

It’s a form of online harassment or online bullying. It’s designed to have a chilling effect on both the person and also anyone else who may think like the victim.

In one of the more disturbing examples, in 2022, the New York Post reported

Militant pro-choice activists doxxed the six Supreme Court justices that are expected to dismiss Roe v. Wade — publishing their partial addresses online as part of a planned protest… At least one activist group is already planning a more direct attack — taking the protest direct to the homes of the six justices expected to dismiss the long-divisive federal right… It even included a map pinpointing homes — three in Virginia and three in Maryland — “where the six Christian fundamentalist Justices issue their shadow docket rulings from.”

A California man faced a charge of attempted murder after his arrest near the home of conservative Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh who was appointed by Trump in his first term.

That’s pretty concerning.

But I’ve noticed a subtle trend towards doxxing in New Zealand – by the legacy news media – mainly towards the employer in an attempt to get them ‘cancelled’.

But it depends on who the person is and what they’re protesting about.

And, it seems, whether the media like them or not.

Let me show you some examples.

Example 1

Remember the protest against drag queens reading LGBT books in libraries to children in Te Atatu.

Now you may or may not agree with that protest – and those that allegedly broke the law have been charged.

But one of the people present was a father, and also a member of the media – a Pasifika music station. He has not been charged with anything. He was simply there expressing his concerns about drag queens influencing children.

But because the protest was deemed to be against the cultural religion of the LGBT+ agenda, he was targeted by a NZ Herald report

A popular radio personality was among those involved in a Destiny Church protest at a children’s event that turned violent at the weekend.

Video circulating on social media appears to show Niu FM’s Bailey Palala among a group of Destiny Church protesters gathered outside the Auckland library on Saturday. The radio personality can be seen wearing a “Real Men” shirt and holding an infant over his shoulder as he chats with demonstrators, before entering the building as part of the second wave of protesters.

In a follow up report they said

Palala is a group leader at the Destiny Church-affiliated group The Radical Youth. Its social media page posted photos of him baptising teenagers on Friday.

How dare he.

Now it’s important to note. This guy attended the protest – but was not charged with anything. He was simply present at the protest – with his child.

So as a father he was protesting against drag queens - an adult expression of LGBT communities – and associated with strip dancing, sexuality, cross dressing, sexualised content, adult entertainment, reading LGBT books to children.

Let me reiterate - whether you agree with the protest or not, this guy did not break the law. He was exercising his right to protest.

But the media love drag queens, and they hate anyone who may stand against them and the normalisation of them to vulnerable children – so it was game on.

Doxxing of his name, and profession, and the company he works with.

And he was subsequently sacked. I hope he’s getting good legal advice.

Then there was a grovelling apology from his colleagues on NIU FM. Have a listen – because their contradictory statements are quick amazing – and pathetic

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“we’ve always been advocates of everyone” – just not their colleague who doesn’t like kids being sexualised by drag queens

“one person’s choice or their beliefs” – which we don’t agree with

“what the good people are doing” – is she referring to those who are trying to protect their colleague?

“we will support and love anyone and everyone from different backgrounds and diversities..”

Can’t they hear their complete inconsistency and hypocrisy.

The interesting thing is that they posted this video and it says there were 28 comments, but when you click on the post, the comments have all gone. They’ve done a ‘NZ Herald’ and hidden the comments they don’t appear to agree with.

I suspect that they were all going against the grovelling apology. Classic.

Example 2

1News decided that a group who were opposing rainbow crossings in Wellington were the bad bad bad people – even if they were concerned about the safety aspect as their lawyer was arguing - so 1News checked out the complainants.

And this was their report. (Including tracking down lots of people who apparently love rainbows on the road. Quality reporting as usual in this one.)

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So someone in their private capacity can’t be involved in a legal action that goes against the holy grail of LGBT. Really?

The answer is no – they can be. Of course they can.

But that last statement is the key – “Public servants are required to be politically impartial.”

Really?

Well, that’s real interesting. Let’s move on to our third example, because 1News may have just shot themselves in the foot with inconsistency.

Example 3

And credit to the NZ Herald for consistently doxxing – although in this case it wasn’t the protest they disagreed with. They were keen to call out the bias of another news agency.

But remember how our intrepid reporter Benedict Collins from 1News said “Public servants are required to be politically impartial.”

Last December, the NZ Herald reported

One of TVNZ’s most senior executives – and the person considered most likely to fill the broadcaster’s proposed new supercharged news and content executive position – has taken annual leave this week to attend and support the North Island hīkoi.

TVNZ chief content officer Nevak Rogers’ presence in a personal capacity at the hīkoi - as well as several posts on her Instagram social media account - has caused consternation among some staff, but TVNZ has defended her position.

Just three months ago, the state broadcaster was championing the importance of the impartiality of its newsroom, releasing an editorial policy to enhance its “transparency” and “inspiring trust in news”.

Hey Benedict. I thought public servants were required to be politically impartial.

Did 1News dox their own protestor? No.

Interestingly, the left wing Spinoff website came to her defence and also a Radio NZ reporter who were both on the hikoi saying

The message is clear: if you work in journalism, you shouldn’t have personal opinions. Or if you do, at least have them in private. If not, expect trust in your ability to report the news to diminish. Here’s a personal opinion for you – that’s bullsh*t and always has been. And to suggest that voicing an opinion in a personal capacity reflects an inability to be impartial in a news setting is giving away one’s own bias when that question only ever seems to hang over Māori, particularly Māori women. No one is impartial. We all have a position on everything.

Note how they bring in the race issue, of course. Some critical theory there.

But I’m looking for the Spinoff’s defence of our NIU FM friend who also has a “personal opinion” - about protecting children. Can anyone direct me to their article?

Example 4

During the Wellington LGBT parade a couple of weeks ago, a group from Destiny turned up to do a haka. Once again, rightly or wrongly, that’s their freedom of expression.

But one of the key opponents was identified as a foul-mouthed public servant who works for the Ministry of Primary Industries.

Let me show you a bit. Now I’ve deliberate fuzzed out her face, and I’ve also removed all of the foul and objectionable language including the c word – which doesn’t leave much to listen to, because while I oppose her demeanour and her language, I’m not into this doxxing thing too much. But this is her protesting…

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Did the news media report this and ask why she wasn’t being politically impartial as a public servant, like they did with our Pasifika health ministry person? Or our NIU FM host?

You probably know the answer to that one.

And one more example

Example 5

Over the weekend a smallish gathering of gender activists who are wanting to chemically castrate children with puberty blockers gathered at Parliament Grounds.

It was covered by Radio NZ, NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB.

Now typically, Radio NZ and the NZ Herald didn’t allow comments on their Facebook posts. The arguments for puberty blockers are so weak. So they have to shut down any dissent.

But here’s my question.

Did they check to see if anyone from the Public Service attended that protest?

I bet there was. It was in Wellington. And there were lots of blue haired people, I bet.

But did Benedict Collins from 1News do an investigation? Because remember - Public servants are required to be politically impartial

Did the NZ Herald search through the crowd for people to dox?

No, because they support the protest. They support puberty blockers. They support the madness of gender ideology which is harming our children.

They turn up to small puberty blocker campaigns, but we’ve never seen them at much larger Marches for Life.

Here’s the key thing…

If the media are going to go down the track of doxxing protestors who are exercising their free speech rights and freedom of association (which, by the way, I think the doxxing is highly problematic and designed to muzzle & intimidate people), then they need to be consistent and not just focus on the protests or the protestors that they disagree with.

But this is all designed to have a chilling effect of deterring people from speaking up against things like LGBT, drag queens, abortion and other liberal causes.

They want you to keep quiet.

Don’t.