Milifandom founder accuses the Sun and Rupert Murdoch of bullying her indy100 indy100 Indy100 logoNewsletter sign upRegister/Sign inTop 100NewsViralPoliticsCelebritiesScience & TechVideoWishlistWishlistBooksFashion & BeautyFood & DrinkHome & GardenKidsSports & FitnessTechTravel & OutdoorsMoreScience & techVideoConversationsSportIdentitiesLifestyleShowbizTVSearchxNews

Milifandom founder accuses the Sun and Rupert Murdoch of bullying her

Lewis SmithMay 04, 2015 The 17-year-old girl who started the “Milifandom” craze, which saw teenage girls post social media tributes to Labour leader Ed Miliband, was at the centre of an internet row yesterday after she accused Rupert Murdoch (above) and the Sun of bullying her. The teenager, who has given her name only as Abby, was infuriated that the newspaper managed to find her and other family addresses, including that of her 70-year-old grandmother, despite her having given few personal details about herself. John Cooper QC is now, pro bono, acting for the teenager and has launched an inquiry into how the newspaper managed to track the family down. He said: What I’m very concerned about is how the Sun got information about her and her family. Did they get that information appropriately? Did they get it legally? I want to find out. The fact of the matter was she was upset. She feels vulnerable, she feels she is being bullied and intimidated. Abby is selling T-shirts in support of Ed Miliband. She describes herself as Labour Party member, feminist and activist. A spokesman for the Sun insisted yesterday the paper had done nothing either illegal or unethical: “The Sun sought to speak to Abby as she was at the centre of a news story and had already commented in public. We do not think our behaviour was in breach of the Editors’ Code.” More: Teenage girls are beginning to fancy Ed Miliband, and we get itKeep reading...Show less

How will the next prime minister and Tory leader be chosen

Channel 4 and the BBC perfectly summed up Liz Truss with two songs

Lionesses among those to be honoured at Pride of Britain Awards

Please log in or register to upvote this article

Top 100

Which vegetables would defeat potential Tory leadership candidates

tory leadership contesttory leadership racetory leadershiptory leadership campaignpenny mordauntboris johnsonBoris Johnsonrishi sunakRishi Sunakconservativesconservativeconservative partyConservativesconservative leadership racetory partyConservative Partytory leadership contest15m

How likely is it that Boris Johnson could be prime minister again

Boris Johnsonboris johnsontory leadership contesttory leadership racetory leaderTory leadershiptory leadershipConservativesconservative partyConservative Partyconservative leadership raceconservativesBoris Johnson3h

The Rocky career of Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnsonthe rockblack adamwweDwayne Johnson1h

Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister - the best memes and reactions

liz trussprime ministerresignedmemesjokesliz trussOct 20, 2022

Ukraine criticised for sharing bizarre Boris meme after Truss exit

boris johnsonboris johnsonukraineliz truss8h

QT audience member appears to say ' b***ocks' about Boris Johnson return

question timeboris johnsonliz trussprime ministerquestion time7h

Penny Mordaunt' s hilarious belly flop on television resurfaces

penny mordaunttvsplashdivingpenny mordaunt38m

Newsmax bans Lara Logan after she goes on QAnon-like rant

lara loganlara loganconspiracy theorynewsmaxqanonus55m

Man endures ' 29 hour flight' with screaming kids for the entire trip

flightOct 12, 2022

Lorraine Kelly hits out at Madonna' s ' boiled egg' face

madonnaOct 11, 2022

Elon Musk is actually selling a ' Burnt Hair' fragrance

elon muskOct 12, 2022

Jon Stewart slams Arkansas attorney general for her ' anti-trans law'

lgbt+Oct 11, 2022

Couple spark debate for ' scandalous' wedding cake topper

wedding cakeOct 12, 2022

Love Island star shows extent of how far influencers edit photos

Love IslandOct 11, 2022The Conversation (0)