Gladstone Mayor Tammy Stempel says she is not on social media. But her sister Debbie Lumb is – and that is creating problems for some Gladstone residents who say they feel targeted by Lumb for questioning their local government.
Two Gladstone residents say they’ve been harassed by Lumb and members of the political far-right after communicating concerns about local issues to the mayor. Stempel said that she doesn’t encourage or agree with her sister’s behavior, but that online harassment is just a part of being on social media today.