Daily Times Editor Raza Rumi faces online abuse at the start of New Year
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 2 January 2019
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Editor Raza Rumi of Daily Times faced online hate and abuse on January 1, 2019. He expressed gratitude to his supporters for their defense.Summary
ISLAMABAD: Raza Rumi, Editor of Daily Times, says he has had a bad start to the New Year as he faced online abuse and hate the very first day.
In a tweet, he said: “My first day of 2019 was not that joyful. Full of online abuse and hate. But I thank all the friends and well-wishers who defended me & gave me strength.”
My first day of 2019 was not that joyful. Full of online abuse and hate. But I thank all the friends and well-wishers who defended me & gave me strength. I don't wish to prolong Twitter duels. Just want a peaceful evening in real time with friends I haven't seen in years. #HNY
— Raza Ahmad Rumi (@Razarumi) January 1, 2019
He added: “I don't wish to prolong Twitter duels. Just want a peaceful evening in real time with friends I haven't seen in years. #HNY”
Photo: Twitter (@Razarumi)
KEY POINTS:
- Raza Rumi faced online abuse on New Year's Day.
- He expressed thanks to friends and supporters.
- Rumi prefers peaceful interactions over Twitter duels.
- His first day of 2019 was not joyful due to online hate.
- The incident underscores the challenges of social media in Pakistan.
