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Sam Biddle

The Intercept

Previously: Gawker, Gizmodo, Valleywag

Twitter

Intimidation

Apparent

Intimidation

About

Published Donald Trump's cell phone number in retaliation of Trump publicly reading Senator Lindsey Graham's number. Number is apparently legitimate, but obsolete.

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Date

2015 Aug 03

Filed

2015 Aug 15

Intimidation

Possible

Intimidation

About

Infamous pro-bullying tweets rumored to have costed Gawker ”seven figures“. Has apologized, and later discussed this at length in his Justine Sacco apology article.

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possible

Date

2014 Oct 15

Filed

2015 May 04

Sensationalism

Apparent

Sensationalism

About

Wrote one of the articles participating in the Max Temkin media lynching.

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Date

2014 Aug 27

Filed

2015 May 04

Sensationalism

Amended

Sensationalism

About

Wrote two times on a troublesome tweet by PR manager Justine Sacco, having a central role in fanning her social media lynching. Has partially apologized one year later.

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patched

Date

2013 Dec 20

Filed

2015 May 28

Trivia

Apparent

Trivia

About

Portrayed in the People of GamerGate series, together with GamerGate supporter Mike Cernovich.

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Date

Not on file

Filed

2015 May 04

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