New York Times Freaks Out Over Old Tweets, Gets Mocked By Everyone

The New York Times was mocked on Sunday and Monday after it published a lengthy report on Sunday trying to stave off attacks from conservative activists who have documented damaging social media posts on hundreds of left-wing journalists. The Times claimed that the activists’ actions did not really constitute legitimate journalism.

“Four people familiar with the operation described how it works, asserting that it has compiled dossiers of potentially embarrassing social media posts and other public statements by hundreds of people who work at some of the country’s most prominent news organizations,” The New York Times reported. “Operatives have closely examined more than a decade’s worth of public posts and statements by journalists, the people familiar with the operation said. Only a fraction of what the network claims to have uncovered has been made public, the people said, with more to be disclosed as the 2020 election heats up.”