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Irish news apology to Scientology

Irish Newspaper Apologises to Scientology

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Alexander Barnes-Ross

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August 7, 2023

Last month, in what is possibly the best public apology ever made to Scientology, Irish satirical news media firm WWN released a statement following a legal threat from the Church’s public relations officer Karin Pouw.

Official Apology To Scientology From Waterford Whispers News pic.twitter.com/gj7b3XFF5v

— Bill Badbody (@Bill_Badbody) July 4, 2023

When Waterford Whispers News was accused of hate speech by the Church of Scientology, it promised to issue a formal apology – and took the opportunity to showcase Irish humour at it’s finest.

Scientology has a reputation for sending media firms legal threats and accusing reporters critical of Scientology as being biased ‘religious bigots’ and spreading hate speech.

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Alexander Barnes-Ross
Alexander Barnes-Ross
Previously a staff member at the Church of Scientology London, Alexander Barnes-Ross now speaks out against the organisation’s abusive practices in the UK. He serves as Editor of Scientology Business and since 2023, his activism has received international press attention (The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Observer, BBC News)

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