US Edition
'Please Stop': F1 Driver's Plea After Fake Post Fuels Online Abuse
- Australian Formula 1 reserve driver Jack Doohan appealed to the public to cease targeting his family following the spread of a fake social media image.
- The fake post, created by a parody account called formulafakers, falsely showed Doohan’s father mocking Argentine driver Franco Colapinto’s crash at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix qualifying.
- Doohan clarified the image was fabricated and edited to appear as though his father posted it, while Argentine outlets wrongly reported the content, escalating online abuse.
- Doohan said the story is “completely false” and appealed, “Please stop harassing my family,” while formulafakers later issued a sincere apology for the harm caused.
- Following Doohan’s replacement by Colapinto after six races, the incident highlights ongoing challenges with online harassment affecting F1 drivers and their families.
28 Articles
28 Articles
Motor racing-Doohan appeals for end to family harassment after fake post
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian driver Jack Doohan has appealed for an end to the harassment of his family after a fake social media post purported to be from his father was shared widely online. Read full story
Doohan appeals for end to family harassment after fake post
SYDNEY :Australian driver Jack Doohan has appealed for an end to the harassment of his family after a fake social media post purported to be from his father was shared widely online.Doohan, whose father Mick won five motorcycling world titles, is a reserve driver at the Alpine team after being replaced by Fra
F1: Australian driver Jack Doohan calls for online abuse to stop
Australian Formula One driver Jack Doohan has pleaded for online abuse of his family to stop after being targeted on social media. The 22-year-old, son of former motorcycling world champion Mick Doohan, was this month dropped by the Alpine team after only six races. READ: F1: Jack Colapinto replaces Doohan at Alpine for next five races He was replaced by Argentina’s Franco Colapinto, who finished 16th at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Italy on…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources lean Right
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
