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Sunday World
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Brian Dowling hits out at 'cowards' on gossip site Tattle Life
The TV presenter previously said users of the forum tried to ruin his life and destroy his reputation. Brian Dowling has hit out at 'cowards' on the gossip website Tattle Life. The television presenter said that he and his husband, Arthur Gourounlian, have suffered at the hands of people who post on the forum. Taking to Instagram, he shared that he never planned to open up 'so much' about his experience, and thanked followers for contacting him about his story. 'Thank you so so much, your KINDNESS & SUPPORT will ALWAYS win over anything else. 'Plus, we aren't alone in this, as many, many other people have had their lives turned absolutely upside down. 'We all need to remember these people are weak, they are cowards and clearly are so unhappy with their own lives that they want to inflict hate on others,' he continued. Brian Dowling 'I'm happy to say the tide is turning!!! Have a gorgeous Thursday, everyone.' The father-of-two opened up about his personal experience with the website last week after the owner was unmasked as Sebastian Henry Bond following a high-profile court case. 'Also on Friday, my birthday, I got messages saying that the person that runs the website Tattle has been exposed and his true identity is now out there.' 'I am absolutely delighted,' he said. 'This is something, a battle, Arthur and I have been having with this website for a long time now. 'They have tried to destroy our reputation, ruin our lives in fact with the vile-ness they have been saying. 'We have all the messages, we've spoken to the guards, we have screenshots, we have usernames, we have everything,' he added. 'My hope is, now this man has been exposed for who he is. 'That, as part of his deal, he will now release the email addresses of all those people online with all their names. 'And I get to find out who they are. I can't wait.' Brian Dowling with husband Arthur Gourounlian at last year's VIP Style Awards. News in 90 Seconds - June 19th It comes after Irish couple Neil and Donna Sands were awarded £300,000 payout by a Belfast judge last December after they were anonymously trolled on the forum. The identity of the website's owner remained a secret until it was revealed following a court battle to lift reporting restrictions.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Lauryn Goodman slams trolls after social services called on her kids
Lauryn Goodman has spoken out about her horrific experience with notorious gossip website Tattle Life, saying that social services were even called over her kids she shares with Kyle Walker. Reality television star Lauryn Goodman has spoken out about the harassment she faced from trolls. Including some who called social services on her children with Kyle Walker, after being targeted on a notorious gossip website. Lauryn, 34, has been subjected to horrible slurs from "keyboard warriors" on the "toxic" Tattle Life site. The disgraced platform allowed users to anonymously post intimate and private details about celebs and influencers, often spreading and fuelling gossip. The site has caused irreparable harm to both celebs and wide businesses. Those affected by the site include well-known stars like Katie Price, Alice Evans, Stacey Solomon, and Molly-Mae Hague. Tattle Life's founder, Sebastian Bond, has recently been identified after spreading false and hurtful claims about couple Neil and Donna Sands. The couple won a substantial £300,000 libel payout due to a defamatory 45-page thread on the website. Fashion influencer and clothing brand Sylkie owner Donna, and tech entrepreneur Neil, received damages for the harassment and defamation suffered, according to reports in the Mirror. Lauryn connected with the couple on Instagram and formed a WhatsApp group to attempt to identify the individuals responsible for spreading the malicious rumours on the site. Recounting her dreadful ordeal with the site, she told the Mail that it all started during lockdown when she was expecting her eldest son Kairo with footballer Kyle while he was on a 'break' from his wife Annie Kilner. She alleged that Tattle users slandered her, accusing her of being an escort paid to travel to Hong Kong for sexual encounters. As her relationship with Kyle became public knowledge, she explained that Tattle users began directing vile abuse at her kids. "They have called my children so many nasty, nasty things which I don't ever want to say because it's so disgusting. They used terms for children born out of wedlock, horrible terms that you shouldn't refer any child by. "They're so innocent – they're minors and it's sick. I can't understand why anyone would do this to kids. They think they are funny with it but there is nothing funny about it, what have my children done to deserve this? Take away my part in the mess, what have they done? It's a form of harassment." The situation escalated further when she disclosed that social services had been falsely alerted about her, with claims that Kairo and Kinara were not being cared for properly. Confessing her embarrassment, she said: "People from Tattle were anonymously ringing social services. They say it on the website too, things like: 'She's going to be getting a call from social services...' and the next thing, I get one." Lauryn stated that there had been two interventions from social services, which she described as "just horrible". "They say my children aren't loved but they are, they get hugs all of the time and I read a book to them every night," she said. "They said stuff like I don't feed them and when Kairo was a baby they said I was starving him. I mean, I was exclusively breast pumping to give him milk all hours. It was horrible, it was mean and it is totally unacceptable." She then disclosed that Kinara's name first surfaced on Tattle Life, a detail she hadn't made public and had only shared with close friends and family. "Inevitably, it caused trust issues for me. It makes me paranoid," Lauryn expressed. "It gave me anxiety and it changed me. I used to be outgoing but now I'm a nervous wreck." The influencer also voiced her deep concern over how individuals on the site would track her favourite coffee shop locations or other places she visited. She further alleged that her medical records were discussed on the site, along with outrageous claims that she was "off her head on the gear", implying cocaine use. Lauryn denies ever using drugs. She added: "They contact the companies and point out bad things about people and then they get dropped and that means they lose money, this is affecting people's livelihoods and it's not fair." After her widely covered court case with Kyle, Lauryn revealed how the public attention intensified for her. She commented: "I feel like it has impacted me in quite a lot of ways, not just defamation and libel issues but it has contributed to the circus and the narrative of the saga with Kyle."
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Lauryn Goodman receives calls from social services over kids with Kyle Walker
Reality TV star Lauryn Goodman, 34, has faced savage slurs from what she dubs "keyboard warriors" on a notorious gossip site - which led to her receiving calls from social services Lauryn Goodman has revealed that trolls called social services on her children with Kyle Walker as she shared her nightmare experience with a notorious gossip website. The reality TV star, 34, has faced savage slurs from what she dubs "keyboard warriors" on "toxic" site Tattle Life. The website has seen influencers and celebrities' private and intimate information posted and gossip to be spread about them. Tattle Life allows for members to post anonymously about anyone and anything they want, which has led to some heartbreaking consequences for those written about including businesses ruined and some even resorting to self-harm. Among those talked about on the site include Katie Price, Alice Evans, Stacey Solomon and Molly-Mae Hague. However, the site's founder Sebastian Bond has been unmasked this week after nasty, unfounded claims about couple Neil and Donna Sands on Tattle Life led to them winning a £300,000 libel payout. Donna, who is a fashion influencer and owns clothing brand Sylkie, and tech entrepreneur Neil were awarded damages for harassment and defamation over a 45-page thread on the site. Lauryn met the couple through Instagram and formed a WhatsApp group in a bid to unmask the trolls on the site. Detailing her own horror experience with the site, she told Mail+ that it all began in lockdown while she was pregnant with eldest son Kairo with footballer Kyle while he was on a 'break' from wife Annie Kilner. She claimed that Tattle users accused her of being an escort paid to go to Hong Kong to have sex. However, once her relationship with Kyle became publicised, she said Tattle users began attacking her children with hateful slurs. She said: "They have called my children so many nasty, nasty things which I don't ever want to say because it's so disgusting. They used terms for children born out of wedlock, horrible terms that you shouldn't refer any child by. "They're so innocent – they're minors and it's sick. I can't understand why anyone would do this to kids. They think they are funny with it but there is nothing funny about it, what have my children done to deserve this? Take away my part in the mess, what have they done? It's a form of harassment." Yet the situation worsened still as she revealed that social services were called on her, claiming Kairo and Kinara weren't being looked after properly. Admitting she was "so embarrassed", she said: "People from Tattle were anonymously ringing social services. They say it on the website too, things like: 'She's going to be getting a call from social services...' and the next thing, I get one." Lauryn revealed that there had been two calls from social services, which she dubbed "just horrible". "They say my children aren't loved but they are, they get hugs all of the time and I read a book to them every night," she continued. "They said stuff like I don't feed them and when Kairo was a baby they said I was starving him. I mean, I was exclusively breast pumping to give him milk all hours. It was horrible, it was mean and it is totally unacceptable." She went on to claim that Kinara's name first appeared on Tattle Life - which she had not yet revealed publicly and had only told her close friends and family. "Inevitably, it caused trust issues for me. It makes me paranoid," Lauryn said. "It gave me anxiety and it changed me. I used to be outgoing but now I'm a nervous wreck." The influencer also was left deeply concerned as those on the site would stalk her regular coffee shop hot spots or various other places. She further claimed that her medical records were mentioned on the site, along with wild accusations that she was "offer her head on the gear", referring to cocaine. Lauryn strongly denies that she has ever taken drugs. Lauryn continued: "They contact the companies and point out bad things about people and then they get dropped and that means they lose money, this is affecting people's livelihoods and it's not fair." Following her highly publicised court battle with Kyle, the heat ramped up on Lauryn. She said: "I feel like it has impacted me in quite a lot of ways, not just defamation and libel issues but it has contributed to the circus and the narrative of the saga with Kyle."
Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
I was trolled on Tattle Life – I'm thrilled it has been exposed
' Gap-toothed Essex fishwife.' 'She must have made her money on OnlyFans.' I reckon I'm the only person in the country walking around wearing T-shirts with phrases like these on them. They represent just a fraction of the thousands of hurtful comments I've received in the last few years from trolling. I've been abused online for so long that last year, I decided to take my power back and raise money for an anti-bullying charity by turning hate into merch. But after the news that the founder of notorious gossip website Tattle Life has been unmasked and told to pay £300,000 in damages towards a couple defamed on the forum, I want to remind people that this is no laughing matter. The founder of Tattle Life, where users comment on celebrities, social media personalities, and even ordinary members of the public, was finally named as Sebastian Bond, and I for one am thrilled that there is a face to the name. It was March 2023 when I had my first grim experience with Bond's hateful website. Friends and clients began messaging 'have you seen this Lisa? ' I'd just finished the launch of a business course and someone on a parenting forum had started a thread about me. It only took a few pages of initially innocuous discussion before the thread picked up speed, hundreds of posts from people who didn't know me and have never worked with me delving into every part of my life. It spread to other sites, including Tattle, although at the time I was more worried about the volume than what was being said on what site. As the days went on, it felt relentless. More posts, more discussions across multiple different platforms. All from people who knew nothing about me. I was accused of running a pyramid scheme, of duping clients. Before long people criticised my hair, my teeth and my face. Some even threatened to report me to HMRC. Initially, I had only vaguely known of Tattle as 'just another gossip site'. But after I was targeted there and elsewhere, I saw the real impact. And it isn't good. That's why I was so happy Tattle was finally exposed – not just because of what I went through, but because many other people I know have experienced the same. People who defend Tattle and other gossip forums might argue that it is warranted, that it's about holding unscrupulous influencers and those selling fake 'get rich quick' schemes 'accountable' but I'm living proof innocent questions can turn into a witch hunt for absolutely nothing. I'd done absolutely nothing wrong, yet still I was torn apart. Whenever anyone stuck up for me, trolls would assume it was just me in disguise. It was crazy that it was apparently okay for trolls to pick apart every element of my life, but for them to not even be able to show their first name? All while their founder made money each day from my bullying. As the couple who sued the site said, 'for nearly a decade, the hate site Tattle Life has profited as a space where users could defame, harass, stalk and attack others online – all behind a veil of seeming anonymity.' I couldn't agree more. My experience was made worse by the fact that I was bullied throughout my childhood, and I felt like the cycle was repeating. Because that's all the users on Tattle and other sites seem to be: bullies. Just take a look at the over 22million messages that have been posted on the site. Even as I type, Tattle threads of big names like Mrs Hinch (there are 715 separate threads about her) and Harry and Meghan (514 threads) are updated by the minute. And you don't need to scroll too far to find the kind of abuse that has led to the founder of the site having to pay out a six-figure sum. The irony of presenting a wholesome, positive persona online (Sebastian Bond is a wellness and vegan cooking influencer with over 135,000 followers) while operating a toxic abuse platform was not lost on me. When things really ramped up, I started talking about it on my social media, and discovered so many of my friends and clients were trolled too. I joined a group with other influencers who have been trying to find out how to stop Tattle for years and this is the first breakthrough we've seen since we started. More Trending But while the unmasking of Bond is a victory, it's only just the start. While we know the name of the man profiting from this all, we're yet to know the names and faces of the accounts who spend their days bullying in the name of 'gossip.' While there's much to celebrate in this news, depressingly there are still plenty of other places to troll people online. Frankly I think we need to find a way to unmask trolls, especially when it comes to defamation. The Tattle case proves that we're getting closer to it, but my principle is that if you're willing to say these things about a stranger, you should be able to put your name to it. Unless we start taking online abuse more seriously across the internet, the defeat of Tattle will all have been for nothing. Do you have a story you'd like to share? Get in touch by emailing Share your views in the comments below. MORE: It's 20 years since Doctor Who's best finale – but not for reasons you think MORE: Dad forced Mum out the house and she never came back MORE: Thousands of people got a phone alert asking them if I was hot Your free newsletter guide to the best London has on offer, from drinks deals to restaurant reviews.
RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Siobhan O'Hagan details impact of Tattle Life trolling
Social media influencer Siobhan O'Hagan has spoken out about the "harmful" and invasive acts of "sabotage" she says she endured over several years at the hands of users on the gossip website Tattle Life. Speaking on RTÉ's Prime Time on Tuesday night, the Irish fitness influencer, who has 161,000 followers on Instagram, described the relentless scrutiny she's faced and the profound impact it has had on both her personal and professional life. "I think for the last seven or eight years I've had every single thing I've done twisted and criticised and analysed," she told presenter Miriam O'Callaghan. "I'm a very open person, I'm a very opinionated person. I always say, 'If you don't like what I post, don't follow me.' "But, I found that I will even think now, 'What are they gonna do with it? How are they gonna twist this into a negative narrative?'" O'Hagan said users on the site have fabricated stories and deliberately tried to undermine her work and reputation. "We all make mistakes. I've made mistakes in the past. I don't know if they're talking about that… but I know they've made up a lot of lies," she said. "They've done whatever they can to try to sabotage me. I don't really know what they want me to do. But, in terms of influencing, I work with a lot of businesses, and I know they contact them and send them lies." She also recalled attempts to hack her website and disrupt her online coaching business, describing how trolls have signed her email up to spam lists or flooded her inbox with junk. "Just little things… they have too much time on their hands. Luckily, I'm in a very good place, so I've been able to rise above it. I know I have friends who have been harmed much more by it, and they're looking at it. "It is tempting to see what they say because you want to correct it, or you want to say the truth. But, I've learnt from other people trying to correct it that they don't want the truth. They just want gossip." Her appearance on Prime Time came just days after the formerly anonymous owner of Tattle Life was named as Sebastian Bond in a Belfast court. In a landmark ruling, Neil and Donna Sands were awarded £300,000 in damages after taking legal action over defamatory comments posted about them on the site. O'Hagan said: "I'm not sure how much will actually change, but I definitely feel like…[I have] a bit more confidence in myself this week. I've never even mentioned Tattle before this week, and now here I am talking about it." She's not alone in doing so. Television presenter and radio personality Brian Dowling Gourounlian also welcomed the news, describing it as a long-awaited moment of vindication. "Also on Friday, my birthday, I got messages saying that the person that runs the website Tattle has been exposed," he said. "I am absolutely delighted. This is something, a battle, Arthur and I have been having with this website for a long time now. "They have tried to destroy our reputation, ruin our lives, in fact, with the vileness they have been saying. "We have all the messages, we've spoken to the guards, we have screenshots, we have usernames, we have everything." The Six O'Clock Show host added: "My hope is, now this man has been exposed for who he is, that as part of his deal, he will now release the email addresses of all those people online with all their names. "And I get to find out who they are. I can't wait." Journalist and podcaster Rosemary MacCabe also reflected on her experience, writing on Substack about "how it feels to be torn apart online by people who, for whatever reason, really f****** hate me," while admitting the site "almost destroyed me". UK influencer Mrs Hinch, real name Sophie Hinchcliffe, said she feels "ready" for the anonymous users of the site to be unmasked. Hinch, who has over 5 million Instagram followers, has also been a long-time target of online abuse via Tattle. Tagging Donna and Neil Sands on Instagram while watching a report about the Belfast court case, she wrote. "Well, hello there Sebastian. I've silently waited over 7 years for this! Your identity finally revealed." "Next up… reveal the rest of the anonymous sickening toxic tattlers. I'm so ready."
