Bryce Beattie

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Two Young Nats resign after female politicians harassed online (New Zealand Herald)

MPs today said the misogynistic trolling linked to a party member's house typified abuse that female public figures face. National leader Christopher Luxon this ...

"There are people who come online and say nasty things about me. Willis said she and Luxon agreed the trolling was disgusting and she said the Young Nats had also condemned the behaviour. She added: "This was constant, it was targeted, and it was toxic." The party's deputy leader Nicola Willis said the sordid incident linked to a Young Nats member did not mean the broader party had a culture problem. He said the online abuse was unacceptable and incompatible with the party's standards. National leader Christopher Luxon this afternoon said two party members had resigned but he would not say who the members were.

Young Nats trolling: 'Flatmate admits targeting women' (1 News)

The IP address used to target female politicians was tracked to the home of Bryce Beattie, who now says a flatmate has admitted to being behind the ...

"It's unacceptable and people shouldn't hide behind fake identities to harass and bully others. "Upon reflection of the Party Code of Conduct, those members have now resigned from the National Party." National President Peter Goodfellow said that after the matter was brought to the attention of party on Thursday, "a conversation was had with the persons concerned".

National investigating online trolling linked to Young Nat's house (Newshub)

Bryce Beattie,the Young Nat, has also announced he won't contest this year's local government elections. He was standing as a community board candidate for ...

Young Nat linked to online trolling pulls out of October's local body ... (Stuff.co.nz)

A Young Nat whose home was the source of misogynistic online bullying will not contest October's local elections as the National Party launches an ...

Beattie’s details were then revealed to Templeton via the court. The Eggstein profile asked Woods how much in royalties she was receiving for letting a pork crackling company use her likeness. One of those flatmates is also understood to be a Young Nat. We helped rally neighbours to rebuild a beloved vege garden accidentally destroyed. We waded into flooding when our city was deluged. He said he would continue to contact Netsafe to understand what information it had and provide any assistance he could in relation to the matter.

Online bullying of female politicians linked to Young Nat's house (Stuff.co.nz)

Christchurch councillor Sara Templeton approaches Netsafe after a fake social media account was used to troll her and other female politicians. A campaign of ...

“It takes a lot of courage to step forward and do what she has done. Beattie’s details were then revealed to Templeton via the court. The profile tagged Woods to ask her how much in royalties she was receiving for letting a pork crackling company use her likeness. One of those flatmates is also understood to be a Young Nat. Lyons was not able to comment on the specific case, but said the account holder was usually the person that paid the bills. He said the situation was a weakness in the unmasking rule. People have also accused Templeton of not having a thick enough skin for the job, but she believes that is an easy thing to say for people who have not been subject to such attacks. Templeton, who publicly called out online bullies last year, said she made the application to draw attention to the wider culture of harassment, misinformation and misogyny she said was prevalent in politics. The court then ordered the telecommunications company linked to the IP address to release the details of the account holder. Beattie said he had been on the receiving end of a targeted bullying campaign in the past, and it was not a pleasant experience. The court ordered Facebook to release information it held on the Eggstein profile, and it sent the court an IP address. The packet had a picture of a pig on the front of it.

National launches troll hunt: Online abuse 'unacceptable' (RNZ)

Accusations a Young Nat has been trolling female politicians online has prompted an investigation by the National Party, with the abuse denounced as ...

"So long as they are a member of the National Party we have expectations of their conduct because they should not bring our party into disrepute. I am currently in the process of contacting NetSafe to try and uncover any information about this directly." I have also not been contacted by NetSafe or any other agency in regard to this matter... I strongly believe that showing what I can offer as a local representative will always prove more constructive than directing abusive online comments towards those who you disagree with." [They said] I was going to roll the community board chair and take her seat." "But it got worse and then they started making personal comments and asking what menstrual products I used, whether they were eco-friendly, those kind of things. Woods said attacks like this were experienced by women politicians from across the political spectrum. "[It happened] over a period of three weeks. This is precisely the kind of behaviour that stops young women putting themselves forward, and other women putting themselves forward, to come into politics. They were not targeting male politicians, this was clearly targeted at women political figures in Christchurch." She said the party needed to look into the facts of the matter, but the party took it very seriously and had a code of conduct members needed to abide by. "It happens every day, but we cannot normalise this.

Unmasking a troll - how to turn the tables on an online harasser (Stuff.co.nz)

It's a task that sounds daunting - taking on your online troll. But Christchurch politician Sara Templeton has proved that victims can take action.

If you've benefitted from the impact of our reporting, please make a contribution today to show us your appreciation. Templeton said she contacted Netsafe and the police to start looking at next steps. “Often the threshold is a threat of physical harm, but the mental health harm needs to be taken seriously,” she said. Beattie’s details were then revealed to Templeton via the court. The harassment might seem like it is coming from lots of different people and coming from all sides and it is really difficult for people to deal with,” he said. It can be done on papers but does require evidence of a digital communication, so screenshots are important,” he said. If the harassment is continued and personal then it is much more difficult. Secondly, contact Netsafe. Lyons said Netsafe can help you report the abuse to the online platform or social media site. “It raises a problematic question for us. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Christchurch councillor Sara Templeton approaches Netsafe after a fake social media account was used to troll her and other female politicians. One of them, Jessee MacKenzie, admitted he was responsible for the online harassment. How to tackle online abuse.