Interesting analysis on social media about Meghan

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Interesting analysis but who could be paying for this concerted effort? It’s suggested that not only is it coordinated but the people doing it are paid to do so.

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/ellievhall/bot-sentinel-meghan-markle-prince-harry-twitter

What on earth has Meghan Markle got to do with a woman she has never mets tragic suicide? You can’t blame her for absolutely everything you know

She wasn’t being blamed, was she? It was more the dismissal of those trolling her as “mentally unstable” and the potential for troll hunting causing mental distress that was being highlighted in general. That’s what I understood anyway 🤷‍♀️

@HeadNorth

No one has made that vile connection, except you. Nobody implied Meghan Markle is to blame for any of the things you list.

This thread is about research undertaken by Christopher Bouzy into online trolling of public figures (specifically on Twitter).

I mentioned a case where a woman who was exposed as someone who 'trolled' people via Twitter took her own life soon after her face and name were released by the media.

Accused of trolling via Twitter
&
Accused of trolling via Twitter

Do you see the connection?

Today, Christopher Bouzy is tweeting things such as, "are you afraid of being harassed?" and "we know several hate accounts' real identities. When our investigation is completed, we will give that information to a reputable news outlet". It could be handled better.

Nope, not really seeing much of a connection - it seems like a massive stretch on a thread which has evidenced that Meghan was subject to a co-ordinated hate compaign on social media to drag in some poor woman's tragic death that has literally nothing to do with Meghan. Why would you do that?

@HeadNorth

Nope, not really seeing much of a connection - it seems like a massive stretch on a thread which has evidenced that Meghan was subject to a co-ordinated hate compaign on social media to drag in some poor woman's tragic death that has literally nothing to do with Meghan. Why would you do that?

If you don't see the connection between someone setting up an anonymous account on a website called Twitter and targeting people in the public eye, then being exposed in the media then I don't know how to break it down further for you.

The reach is you saying I'm trying to connect it to Meghan Markle when I'm not. I'm discussing Twitter troll-hunting and media reporting.

The thread is about meghan.
You brought the death onto the thread.
I can't see the link myself.

The thread is about the social media analysis, Samcro so I can see why referring to troll hunting is relevant.

Bit of a reach I think myself. We're talking about the analysis in the OP of the online hate, by whom, and how it spread.

Bit of a reach I think myself. We're talking about the analysis in the OP of the online hate, by whom, and how it spread.

Well it’s not as if it’s unheard of for threads to “digress” a litttle is it?

Nope. But watch out smilesy you're tempting me to post something about PA 😂
I've been remarkably restrained on this thread

Good way to shut down a thread

I'm satisfied that I've explained why I think the report should be approached with sensitivity

Moving on, I am still interested in the allegations in the OP that the Twitter accounts were funded. Is there a source for this?

@BringBackThinEyebrows

I'm satisfied that I've explained why I think the report should be approached with sensitivity

Moving on, I am still interested in the allegations in the OP that the Twitter accounts were funded. Is there a source for this?

You’ll need to wait for the report. A conclusion of the investigation thus far is that the coordinated attacks/abuse is likely to be funded.

I can well believe that is the case looking at the situation with Thomas Markle and the highly coordinated approach of the attacks. For some, it’s actually a full time job. They are not doing this full time for free.

The leader of Colour of Change criticised twitter for not responding to the harassment of Meghan.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/meghan-markle-harrassment-twitter_n_6183eeb8e4b055e47d77011e

Since the DM is always on MM's case and trying to be 'transparent' on all matters regarding her, can they please publish this report with names?

Bet we can all bet who are topping the list.

I have a choice rubics ho hum...

Guess it did not come as much of a shock.

The report here :
botsentinel.com/reports/documents/duke-and-duchess-of-sussex/report-11-09-2021.pdf

@rubicscubicle "The report here"
Is that it? Well, that was pretty boring. I was hoping I'd have to go and put my pearls on, so that I could clutch them. I even organised a fainting couch and a fan. I had also been practising my best pursed mouth, tsk, tsk look.

Won't have to bother. What a disappointment.

@SteppinOutwithMyBaby

Have you actually read the report... the update from rubic? I'm curious.
If you have, that means you are completely happy with an award winning journalist, supposedly reputable, a RR, who follows, retweets and comments on now banned hate accounts who targeted M&H ? You OK with that?

So she picks up on an account called 'Murky_Meg' who has made up some guff about H&M has paid$1.5M to be on the cover of Time, she not only retweets it, she comments on it like it is fact. She is amplifying lies. You OK with that?

She retweets and comments on a now banned account who tweets amongst other things 'Makes me question Meghan's ability as a Mother'. You OK with that?

102 retweets and comments on hate accounts, some now banned. Well.... personally, I hold the media up to a higher standard than you. I think it's appalling.

@Roussette Yes, read it.

I was reminded a bit of the quote from Macbeth: "full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing."

But obviously, it's a failure on my part, and I am now beating my breast and screaming out "Mea culpa." Hang on, I'll just go and get the pearls.
Should I get my scourge as well? Does my response warrant some self mortification?

My goodness I'm a drama queen.

Yes, indeed.

@Roussette I was sorely tempted to throw in the beginning of the Macbeth quote, but I thought it might be a bit unkind.

Oops – I was about to accuse Bouzy of poor editing/proofreading, but then realised I spelt Macbeth wrongly in my earlier post. People in glasshouses…

Just checked. Didn't spell it wrongly. That's a weight off my mind.

By the way, did you see Bouzy's tweets about bananas? Quite interesting. It was a while ago.

Onus Scobie is appalling too by your standards then, Rousette?

“Onus” - argh, thanks autocorrect. Just one letter away from a very amusing misnaming, though.

I think @SteppinOutwithMyBaby and other posters on these threads can never bring themselves to condemn the hatred directed at M&H and it really is a waste of time trying to show them even with facts, court cases and evidence. I thought it was because they had gone so far along one track that it was hard for them to back track to admit they might not be justified in their relentless criticism at any little things. But now from the responses to the report I believe they in the their heads actually believe it is acceptable for M to be treated like this regardless. So there is no convincing them otherwise.