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The Influencers Driving a Violent Groomer Conspiracy [Video by Vice]
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Vice has put out a video about the most toxic, fascist influencers who are currently pushing trans- and homophobic conspiracy. Mostly the video is focussing on Chaya Raichik (AKA LibsOfTikTok) and how she has found the formula that other fascists are now emulating.
Most people around here will be familiar with the names which pop up in the video: Tim Pool, Matt Walsh, etc.

As the video description puts it:

Libs of TikTok began as an anonymous troll account. Now it’s one of the most influential political forces in America - with the LGBTQ community firmly in their crosshairs.

Unmasked by a Washington Post investigation, Libs of TikTok is run by a former real-estate agent, Chaya Raichik, who has become the darling of the American right.

Her strategy is to repost footage from literal “libs of tik tok”, (namely LGBTQ people and their allies), and share it with her audience. Often framing it as a giant threatening movement that is “coming for your kids''. However, initial research shows that one in four accounts featured on her page will go on to experience real or online harassment.

But this online fear mongering is not happening in a vacuum. In the States, Anti-LGBTQ violence is at an all time high and it is being driven by the “groomer conspiracy”. A baseless claim that the LGBTQ community is indoctrinating, sexualizing and/or grooming children.

Now a whole ecosystem of right-wing influencers have sprung up to propagate this conspiracy. And they are having a direct influence on governors, legislation and violent extremists.

The video does a good job to show the throughlines of the fascists' strategy: From enciting hatred online to real-world terrorist attacks on LGBTQ events and communities.

For many on this subreddit, there will not be all that much new info in the video, but it is a good primer for these topics if anyone needs one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRmtLtA2858

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