The hit piece on citizen journalist Chantelle Baker in the NZ Herald was called the ‘dumbest piece of fake news today,’ by Rebel News Australia journalist Avi Yemini.

The article was penned by the notorious far left activist David Fisher.

The first bit of disinformation in it was in relation to Baker’s age. The article said she was 30 years old, when in fact she is 29.

This government’s subsidised legacy media publication also photoshopped the image used in the article to laterally distort Baker’s features and make her nose and chin look bigger than they are in reality, causing accusations of mysogyny and journalistic ‘filth.’

NZ Herald have intentionally distorted her face in what is a pathetic and dangerous attempt to dehumanise her. I didn’t think I could despise the NZ MSM more than I already did yet here we are,’ tweeted @MalakaiTMT

The NZ Herald is State-affiliated media. The Media Council ignores complaints about its members’ inaccuracies, (political) bias, distortion and lack of balance; but it should take a dim view of David Fisher’s lies + Photoshopped insults, so hopefully Chantelle Baker will complain. —Eds