Whether intentional or not, mainstream media and Green Party leaders appear to have coordinated a defensive narrative in response to concerns about Benjamin Doyle’s Instagram account, downplaying the “Bussy Galore” caption and deleting 52 posts.

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  • Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson dismissed legitimate scrutiny as conspiratorial
  • Media double standards were on full display, with legacy outlets ignoring the substance of the controversy while amplifying Doyle’s victimhood

 

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Whether intentional or not, mainstream media and Green Party leaders appear to have coordinated a defensive narrative in response to concerns about Benjamin Doyle’s Instagram account, downplaying the “Bussy Galore” caption and deleting 52 posts.

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