The editor of a major Tasmanian newspaper at the centre of a faked account of a man entering female change rooms at a public pool leaves the paper, as calls for an acknowledgement by the publication for 'hurt caused' continue.
abc.net.au/news/examiner-editor-mark-westfield-leaves-role-after-trans-letter/102096490The editor at the centre of a faked account of a man entering female change rooms at a public pool being printed in a major Tasmanian newspaper has parted ways with the publication.The Examiner newspaper published a letter last week which claimed a man entered a female change room at a local pool
The account has been debunked, with the paper's editor explaining he did not have time to check claims made by letter writers The Examiner published the controversial letter last week under the headline "Girls getting changed, then in walks a man". The text of the letter was re-shared on social media by trans-exclusionary groups and others, garnering tens of thousands of views.
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