[yutijke]

Tek fog is essentially automated trolling used to target political opponents.

The previous articles by TheWire on this were of better quality and didn't seem to stretch facts to push a narrative.

They have given no evidence that only women journalists were targeted primarily.

They sound like one of the opinion pieces saying "Hurricane Katrina strikes ..., women specifically targeted/affected".

I will note that regardless of my criticism of the linked article, I agree that Tek Fog can have significantly adverse impact on the quality of discourse and whether its usage is legal is something that needs to be brought to the court.

[throwaway_42070]

The article describes targeted language like calling the journalists prostitutes or referring to their specific body parts or skin color, threatening rape, etc. How is this not targeting women specifically?

This is classic Gamergate style attack, with misogyny, doxxing, etc. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_(harassment_campaign...]