eBay Pays $46M to Journalists It Targeted in Bizarre Harassment Campaign The $46 million settlement reached by eBay and three former executives over their 2019 cyberstalking campaign against two journalists serves as a stark reminder that even in the digital age, those who wield power will stop at nothing to silence their critics.
The bizarre harassment tactics employed by eBay's goons – sending live cockroaches, funeral wreaths, and bloody pig masks to the Steiner family's home – demonstrate the lengths to which corporations will go to maintain their reputations.
At first glance, this appears to be an isolated incident of corporate overreach. However, it is essential to consider this case in the broader context of online harassment and the erosion of civil liberties.