Playful or harmful? David Seymour’s posts raise questions about what’s OK to say online
- Written by Kevin Veale, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies, part of the Digital Cultures Laboratory in the School of Humanities, Media, and Creative Communication, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesDeputy Prime Minister and ACT Party leader David Seymour says he is being “playful” and having “fun” with his “Victim of the Day” social media posts, targeting opponents of his Regulatory Standards Bill.
But the posts – which have singled out academics and MPs who have criticised...
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