Natasha Frost, a Times reporter who was based in Melbourne, Australia, earlier this year, downloaded and shared 900 pages of content from the private WhatsApp chat that was launched [in October] by Jewish professionals [...]
she shared the information with one individual before it fell into the hands of anti-Zionist activists.
“It has been brought to our attention that a New York Times reporter inappropriately shared information with the subject of a story to assist the individual in a private matter, a clear violation of our ethics,”
What good or appropriate use would a non-journo have with that chatroom data?
The Post article strongly implies that the chat was shared with someone for this Times story: A Post on Gaza Leads to Turmoil at Australia’s Public Broadcaster
It doesn't look like they have named the person Frost leaked it to, which is really confusing.
Back to the Post:
[several paragraphs of fallout from the leak, many Jews harassed]
The incident prompted Mark Dreyfus [article notes later that he is Jewish], Australia’s attorney general, to propose a law that would criminalize doxxing.
Dreyfus said the new laws would strengthen Australian protections against hate speech [...]
The incident prompted Mark Dreyfus [article notes later that he is Jewish], Australia’s attorney general, to propose a law that would criminalize doxxing.
Isn't doxing already illegal in most places? Also, this wasn't doxing. 🙄
No, because most of the information shared by doxxing is already considered public information. There are jurisdictions that have an anti-doxxing statute, but those generally have additional requirements (suggesting criminal behavior, for example.)
What good or appropriate use would a non-journo have with that chatroom data?
The Post article strongly implies that the chat was shared with someone for this Times story: A Post on Gaza Leads to Turmoil at Australia’s Public Broadcaster
It doesn't look like they have named the person Frost leaked it to, which is really confusing.
Back to the Post:
Isn't doxing already illegal in most places? Also, this wasn't doxing. 🙄
No, because most of the information shared by doxxing is already considered public information. There are jurisdictions that have an anti-doxxing statute, but those generally have additional requirements (suggesting criminal behavior, for example.)