{"id":434681,"date":"2022-04-20T18:12:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/washington-post-backs-taylor-lorenz-over-libs-of-tiktok-doxxing\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T18:12:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:12:05","slug":"washington-post-backs-taylor-lorenz-over-libs-of-tiktok-doxxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/washington-post-backs-taylor-lorenz-over-libs-of-tiktok-doxxing\/","title":{"rendered":"#Washington Post backs Taylor Lorenz over &#8216;Libs of TikTok&#8217; &#8216;doxxing&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373c81e40a0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373c81e40a0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/washington-post-backs-taylor-lorenz-over-libs-of-tiktok-doxxing\/#%E2%80%9CWashington_Post_backs_Taylor_Lorenz_over_%E2%80%98Libs_of_TikTok_%E2%80%98doxxing%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Washington Post backs Taylor Lorenz over &#8216;Libs of TikTok&#8217; &#8216;doxxing&#8217;&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1>&#8220;Washington Post backs Taylor Lorenz over &#8216;Libs of TikTok&#8217; &#8216;doxxing'&#8221;<\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Washington Post came out in support of its internet culture beat reporter Taylor Lorenz after she came under fire on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> for allegedly \u201cdoxxing\u201d the woman behind the controversial Twitter account \u201cLibs of TikTok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaylor Lorenz is a diligent and accomplished journalist whose reporting methods comport entirely with the Washington Post\u2019s professional standards,\u201d the Post\u2019s senior managing editor Cameron Barr said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChaya Raichik, in her management of the Libs of TikTok Twitter account and in media interviews, has had significant impact on public discourse and her identity had become public knowledge on social media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barr added: \u201cWe did not publish or link to any details about her personal life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Raichik claimed that the Post\u2019s statement was inaccurate as the initial story published by Lorenz contained a link to the woman\u2019s work address and other work details.<\/p>\n<p>A later version of the story had the link removed.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post has reached out to the Washington Post and Lorenz seeking comment on the removed link.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/libs-53-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Lorenz on Tuesday revealed the identity of the woman behind the popular Twitter account &quot;Libs of TikTok.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-21968747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/libs-53-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/libs-53-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/libs-53-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Lorenz on Tuesday revealed the identity of the woman behind the popular Twitter account \u201cLibs of TikTok.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lorenz was widely criticized by conservative-leaning social media users for revealing Raichik\u2019s identity just a few weeks after the journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared on MSNBC and broke down in tears while recalling how she has faced \u201charassment\u201d from critics online.<\/p>\n<p>After Lorenz slammed MSNBC for the segment, it was removed from online platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Critics also pointed out that Lorenz, a former New York Times reporter, has been sued by a businesswoman who claimed that she was defamed by a claim that she leaked nude images of one of her clients.<\/p>\n<p>Lorenz also came under fire for accusing tech mogul Marc Andreessen of using the \u201cR-word\u201d \u2014 \u201cretard\u201d \u2014 during a private conversation on the Clubhouse app. The accusation proved to be false.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/washington-post-59.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Washington Post released a statement praising Lorenz as &quot;diligent&quot; and &quot;accomplished.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-21968745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/washington-post-59.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/washington-post-59.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/washington-post-59.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Washington Post released a statement praising Lorenz as \u201cdiligent\u201d and \u201caccomplished.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald wrote a blog post calling Lorenz a \u201cjournalistic tattletale.\u201d Greenwald and Lorenz then engaged in a heated back-and-forth on Twitter, which was discussed by Tucker Carlson on his Fox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> show.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the criticism, Lorenz claimed that she was then subjected to \u201conline harassment\u201d that led to suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress disorder.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Raichik spoke by phone with Carlson <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/washington-post-taylor-lorenz-libs-of-tiktok\">on his Fox News show last night<\/a>. She agreed with Carlson\u2019s view that Lorenz was \u201cdeeply enmeshed in narcissism\u201d and \u201ccapable of the greatest cruelty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that what I\u2019m doing is very effective, and I think that a lot of people wanted to shut me down,\u201d Raichik said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey wanted to intimidate me into silence. And unfortunately for them, that\u2019s just never gonna happen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lorenz defended her decision to reveal the woman\u2019s identity, tweeting: \u201cReporters make phone calls, send messages, show up places, and knock on doors when reporting out a story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lorenz added: \u201cI reported this story out extensively, using every tool I had, to ensure I had the correct woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response to criticism that she targeted a private citizen who wished to remain anonymous, Lorenz tweeted that the social media user \u201cisn\u2019t just some average woman with a social media account\u201d but is instead a \u201cpowerful influencer operating a massively impactful right wing media shaping discourse around LGBTQ+ rights.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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