Feminist writer Connie St Louis released an apology to Breitbart Tech Editor Milo Yiannopoulos on Sunday after falsely stating during BBC’s Big Questions that Yiannopoulos’ Twitter de-verification was enforced because he had called for an assassination on the social network.
The apology, which was uploaded on St Louis’ behalf by the official Big Questions Twitter account, attempts to reinforce St Louis’ allegations against Sir Tim Hunt:
Following last weeks show @connie_stlouis has asked us to publish this statement on her behalf. pic.twitter.com/pXBpKzmAxH
— The Big Questions (@bbcbigquestions) January 24, 2016
The ‘apology’ came after calls from those across the political spectrum who witnessed St Louis’s accusations made during Big Questions and demanded that her statements be rectified, but St Louis has managed to warrant even more backlash on social media over her ‘apology.’
Popular Conservative feminist Louise Mensch was one of the more notable users to criticise St Louis’ apology with a variety of tweets.
https://twitter.com/LouiseMensch/status/691246165157896192
https://twitter.com/LouiseMensch/status/691248317355925504
https://twitter.com/LouiseMensch/status/691246011868692480
https://twitter.com/LouiseMensch/status/691245915479351296
https://twitter.com/LouiseMensch/status/691246443324166144
Hundreds of Twitter users supported Mensch’s criticism of St Louis, and many others also joined in at pointing out flaws and untruthful statements made during the apology.
https://twitter.com/cpwernham/status/691225618306965504
@bbcbigquestions That really does take the biscuit. Connie really is a piece of work.@tlitb @connie_stlouis
— Andy McFutzing (@AndyMeanie) January 24, 2016
@bbcbigquestions if she finds it stressful, and that stress causes her to slander people, I take it she won't be on the show again?
— Peter Hague (@petehague) January 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/Sargon_of_Akkad/status/691301277339353091
Some also criticised the BBC for publishing the poorly-written and one-sided apology instead of making St Louis publish it herself from her own account.
@bbcbigquestions PS, why are you publishing her apologies for her? That is not what you are for. @tlitb @connie_stlouis
— Andy McFutzing (@AndyMeanie) January 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/AliRadicali/status/691234820521857024
https://twitter.com/NobleMaN79/status/691238681743470593
@bbcbigquestions @connie_stlouis Why are you publishing this? She must do it herself, you merely prolong this pic.twitter.com/OHwXUVrpgF
— NorBdelta (@NorBdelta) January 24, 2016
Mensch made an official complaint to the BBC, a tax-payer funded service that by law is not supposed to show any signs of bias.
https://twitter.com/LouiseMensch/status/691642130436112384
Charlie Nash is a libertarian writer, memeologist, and child prodigy. When he is not writing, he can usually be found chilling at the Korova Milk Bar, mingling with the infamous. You can follow him on Twitter at @MrNashington.
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