The fake-news shills at CNN could be in big trouble. Yuuuuge.

The hashtag “CNN Blackmail” was the top trending topic on Twitter after CNN bragged about threatening to dox a private citizen for creating the comical WWE meme that showed President Trump body-slamming a CNN logo.

CNN hack Andrew Kaczynski boasted that he had tracked down and bullied a Reddit user called HanAssholeSolo who took credit for the video online.

I’ll break it down for you: CNN lies and spreads fake news so much that neither it nor its employees can be trusted. #CNNBlackMail — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) July 5, 2017

Fake News CNN brags about threatening Reddit user

CNN’s Kaczynski claimed HanAssholeSolo apologized for creating the jokey WWE meme and deleted his account, including all his posts that mocked the humorless cable news network.

CNN then bragged about suppressing the Reddit user’s Constitutionally-guaranteed free-speech rights on the Fourth of July by threatening to dox him to the world:

CNN is not publishing “HanA**holeSolo’s” name because he is a private citizen who has issued an extensive statement of apology, showed his remorse by saying he has taken down all his offending posts, and because he said he is not going to repeat this ugly behavior on social media again. In addition, he said his statement could serve as an example to others not to do the same. CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change.

CNN shills got triggered over joke gif

On July 2, CNN threw a hissy-fit after President Trump tweeted this 2007 meme that was modified to show him body-slamming a CORPORATE LOGO OF CNN.

#CNNBlackmail hashtag trends after CNN bullies meme maker

While the appropriateness of President Trump’s tweet was hotly debated by both liberals and conservatives, CNN’s bullying of a private citizen was widely condemned by all sides.

German Lopez, a reporter for liberal website Vox, was disgusted and called CNN’s bullying unethical: “This is basically, ‘don’t post stuff we don’t like or we’ll dox you.’ Extremely unethical.”

Conservative author Ben Shapiro — an attorney who graduated from Harvard Law school — agreed.

“That’s essentially blackmail,” Shapiro wrote. “That’s CNN stating that it will out the guy if he dares to defy their political perspective or offends them sufficiently. The whole story is frightening, and obviously an attempt to both nail Trump and discourage people from smacking CNN.”

Republican Congressman Scott Taylor also trashed CNN. “Pretty sure a line is crossed here,” he tweeted.

WATCH: This is the funniest thing you'll see today… CNN forcing an apology out of the Reddit Gif Maker. #CNNBlackmail

h/t @theblaze pic.twitter.com/YRt4ullezk — Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) July 6, 2017

The backlash against CNN was volcanic in its condemnation of a multi-billion-dollar news network threatening a private citizen because they want him to stop making comical memes that hurt their wittle feelings.

The hashtag “CNN Blackmail” went viral as users fumed that a so-called journalistic outfit threatened a citizen’s free-speech rights on the birthday of the United States of America.

@CNN U basically coerce apology & threaten release of identity if something changes? Pretty sure a line is crossed here. #CNNBlackmail https://t.co/k4W9AepP6W — Scott Taylor (@Scotttaylorva) July 5, 2017

If only @CNN spent as much time tracking down info on IRS targeting, Fast & Furious, Iran deal etc as they did a meme writer! #CNNBlackmail — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 5, 2017

A multi-billion dollar TV network blackmailing a private citizen into not making funny videos about it is not journalism, CNN. #CNNBlackmail — Defend Assange Campaign (@DefendAssange) July 5, 2017

CNN just committed a crime violating § 135.60 of the New York criminal code “coercion” https://t.co/FwPPlczPRhhttps://t.co/AHQhjDS6ds pic.twitter.com/a7HAdMQQDV — Julian Assange (@JulianAssange) July 5, 2017

CNN also appears to have committed a federal felony violation of 18 U.S. Code § 241 in relation to the 1st Amendmenthttps://t.co/Ij06te1Bcr pic.twitter.com/AFt8RJyHsW — Julian Assange (@JulianAssange) July 5, 2017

CNN celebrates the birth of of our nation by threatening private citizens who disagree with their world view. So un-American. #CNNBlackmail — Caffeinated (@Disgruntled_vot) July 5, 2017

CNN can track down a random guy from Reddit, but they totally have no idea how Donna Brazile got the debate questions. ???? #CNNBlackmail — RedPilledWorld (@RedPilledWorld) July 5, 2017

CNN-the "Corleone News Network". Make fun of them with a humorous gif and they threaten you. On 4th of July no less! — Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) July 5, 2017

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