A Conversation With The Admin of @GaysOverCovid

An anonymous Instagram sparked a heated dialogue about safety, privacy and privilege earlier this week.

On Monday, journalist Alex Hawgood and I spoke to the mysterious operator behind the account @GaysOverCovid. We decided to partner up on writing this newsletter to report on how he views "accountability" accounts online during a public health crisis and time of political unrest. 

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Over the past week, people online have been fascinated by an anonymous I…