Actually when someone come up to you and physically attacks you, then you are a victim. A victim of assault. You cannot blame the victim.
he’s instigating a Lynch mob approach and unjust sanctions. That’s not ethical journalism.
To absolve them of all responsibility, considering the whole global pandemic thing would be a pretty childish excuse. Their actions will result in significant fines and job losses within the organisation that they work, so i would consider the people who no longer have a job due to their actions as the real victims.