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Software developer Travis Brown researched the history of the Libs of TikTok account and named Chaya Raichik as the account's creator. However, in April 2022, details began to surface about Libs of TikTok's identity. The account's creator endeavored to stay anonymous, appearing in newspaper and television interviews under the condition of anonymity. Raichik encouraged followers to join local school boards in order to remove teachers who teach about gender and sexuality. Prior to being revealed as the account creator, Raichik was interviewed anonymously on several occasions, during which she boasted that posts from the account led to the firings of several teachers. Įlon Musk has liked one of Libs of TikTok's tweets. In April 2022, Seth Dillon, CEO of conservative Christian satire website The Babylon Bee, announced a partnership with Libs of TikTok. That same month, lawyer and Republican Party operative Grant Lally filed a trademark for Libs of TikTok as a 'news reporter service.' The account has been promoted by Donald Trump Jr., by journalist Glenn Greenwald and by political commentators Tucker Carlson, Jesse Watters and Laura Ingraham has been featured in the New York Post, The Federalist, The Post Millennial, Fox News and in other right-wing news outlets and its posts have been retweeted by Meghan McCain. In August 2021, podcaster Joe Rogan began promoting the account on The Joe Rogan Experience, leading to a large increase in followers. later became on April 19, 2021, promising to 'help you find your daily dose of cringe.' Media attention By March 2021, the handle had changed to a parody account tweeting as a houseplant in the White House of U.S. The account also promoted efforts to recall the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom. 1 hit right next to me.' Raichik also tweeted that she did not enter the Capitol building like 'a few crazy people' had and called the breach 'mostly peaceful.' Raichik later downplayed the attack, claiming it was peaceful compared to a ' BLM protest.' The handle was later changed to focusing on demanding the resignation of the then- Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo. Raichik criticized the law enforcement officers at the Capitol, tweeting 'They were rubber bullets from law enforcement. The account was created in November 2020 as a personal account with the handle and later Before becoming the Libs of TikTok account, Raichik downplayed the severity of COVID-19, promoted the conspiracy theory that the 2020 United States presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump through election fraud, and made posts showing that Raichik was present at the 2021 United States Capitol attack. 1.5 Removal of tweets, Proud Boys and Patriot Front incidents, and death threatsĪccount history Inception and original content.

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