Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Death

"Far-right influencers and violent extremists are posting identifying details about people they view as celebrating or glorifying the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. The campaign has been swift and widespread, and has already led to at least one person losing their job and others receiving death threats. The people posting the identifying information include Chaya Raichik, who runs the hugely influential, hate-filled LibsofTikTok account on X, Trump-whisperer Laura Loomer, and former Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio."

"A central hub of this activity is a website called Charlie's Murderers, which was registered the early evening of the day Kirk was shot and is revealing certain personal information, such as social media user names and email addresses, of individuals the operators believe were celebrating the horrific murder. One of the first names listed on the sites was Rachel Gilmore, an independent journalist at Bubble Pop Media who wrote on X that she was"

""This website has me genuinely afraid for my safety," Gilmore tells WIRED. "I feel awful for anyone whose name is on it. It's clear that the purpose of the website is to do exactly what the post that landed me on there warned Kirk's supporters might do: retaliate." Gilmore has received multiple death and rape threats since the site went live on Wednesday evening."

Far-right influencers and violent extremists are posting identifying details about people they claim celebrated the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. High-profile accounts involved include Chaya Raichik of LibsofTikTok, Laura Loomer, and Enrique Tarrio. A site called Charlie's Murderers, registered the evening Kirk was shot, is publishing social media usernames and email addresses of people the operators believe were celebrating the killing. The campaign moved quickly, producing at least one job loss and multiple threats. Independent journalist Rachel Gilmore was named and reported receiving death and rape threats, and said she feared retaliation.

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