AND POOF IT'S GONE! CNN's Chris Cuomo deletes tweet on Reddit user's identity

Chris is anonymous speech protected free speech? Also when did CNN become Jack Booted Thugs. https://t.co/RxkgXUgKdx

— Rob Eno (@Robeno) July 5, 2017

In a now deleted tweet, CNN’s Chris Cuomo suggested that it would be OK for his network to name the creator of the Trump–WWE GIF because of the “bigoted and hateful material” he posted in the past to his Reddit page:

But why is Cuomo even asking this question in the first place?

Why are you even asking this question? https://t.co/Cwoy76dZCx

— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) July 5, 2017

And this:

CNN looks petty as hell doing this.

Also, are thy gonna crusade against every asshat on Reddit who makes a meme? https://t.co/jsMqJtW2l7

— Craig Newman (@craignewman) July 5, 2017

Cuomo later explained the deletion, claiming that the issue it too complex for a Twitter discussion:

we know the age. deleted tweet because this not a simple tweet discussion: how handle an apology? when expose someone? is clip the issue? https://t.co/KgO6NbIVAM

— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) July 5, 2017

Good luck with that one.

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