TW: abuse. Boy laying eggs

[istoleatoycar]

It's in the DM. You probably don't want to look.

But 14 yr old Indonesian boy is "laying eggs"

Along with a blurred photo of one coming out of his bottom he's been named

AIBU to think this is akin to/actually showing an image of a child being abused and naming the victim?

Obviously he's being exploited or forced into putting them up his backside... and yet in true DM style there's a joke about if only he could lay bacon...

I know the DM is awful... but doesn't this cross over into sharing images of abuse and should be illegal?

I think it's sick 😷 I wish I knew what I could do.

If it was a British child there would be outrage

Do write back saying you're related?

I wouldn't be able to prove it and would be fraud I think

So we write en masse to the daily mail. Because IPSO states that articles that are 'distasteful' must be directed to the media owner. So let's do this.

That disgusting rag should be utterly ashamed.

Who is the current editor of the DM?

I've just skimmed through dm website and can't find the article so maybe it has been removed.
If you scroll right down as far as you can to the bottom of the page the is a link where you can make complaints.

That’s a new low. :(

@gingergenius that's a great idea writing en masse. We should!

Ok. @istoleatoycar let's do this.

I got a holding email saying it was being looked in to

Oh missed updated,reply

""Dear Mrs McGee,
I am writing to follow up on our earlier email.

IPSO is able to consider complaints from an individual who has been personally and directly involved in the coverage, or journalistic activity, which gives rise to the alleged breach of the Editors’ Code of Practice; complaints from a representative group affected by an alleged breach where there is a substantial public interest; and complaints from third parties about accuracy. In the case of third party complaints, we will need to consider the position of the party most closely involved.

In this instance, the concerns you have raised under Clauses 6 (Children) and 11 (Victims of sexual assault) relate to the parents/guardians of the boy concerned. Because of this, we are unable to consider your concerns further.

If we have misunderstood, and you are in fact acting on behalf of those concerned, with their knowledge and consent, I would be grateful if you could let me know as soon as possible.

Otherwise, we thank you for taking the trouble to bring this issue to our attention and hope you will not hesitate to contact again if you think we may be able to assist you.

With best wishes,
Lauren Hay
Systems Co-ordinator""

""IPSO
Gate House
1 Farringdon Street
London
EC4M 7LG
Tel: 0300 123 2220
Website: www.ipso.co.uk""

My reply which she probably won't even read

""Dear Lauren

Thank you for your reply.

It is alas not very reassuring to know that the Daily Mail can joke about stories of child abuse and the only person who can complain is someone closely related to them. How poor our standards have become that we cannot defend an exploited child unless we can prove a familial link""

Yeah I complained direct to the DM but nothing back yet

Maybe a change.org petition?

Do you have a link for the dm?

If you scroll right to the very very end of the page (not article, past all the ads etc) online you find the how to complain bit there

Ok thanks