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Libs of TikTok

@libsoftiktok
FormationApril 2021
FounderChaya Raichik
Founded atUnited States
AffiliationsFar-right politics,[a] anti-LGBT rhetoric[b]

Libs of TikTok is a handle for various far-right[a] and anti-LGBT[b] social-media accounts operated by Chaya Raichik (/ˈxɑːjə ˈraɪtʃɪk/ KHAH-yə RY-chik),[10] a former real estate agent.[11][12] Raichik uses the accounts to repost content created by left-wing and LGBT people on TikTok, and on other social-media platforms, often with hostile, mocking, or derogatory commentary.[13][14] The accounts promote hate speech and transphobia, and spread false claims, especially relating to medical care of transgender children.[15][13][16] Libs of TikTok posts regularly label LGBT people and mental-health providers as "groomers".[c] The Twitter/X account, also known by the handle @LibsofTikTok, has over 4.2 million followers as of February 2025[20][21][22] and has become influential among American conservatives and the political right.[11][14][23] Libs of TikTok's social-media accounts have received several temporary suspensions and a permanent suspension from TikTok.[17][24][25][26]

Libs of TikTok posts have resulted in threats or harassment by followers against teachers, medical providers, children's hospitals, libraries, LGBT venues, and educational facilities.[27][28][29][11][30][31][32] 21 bomb threats have been linked to Libs of TikToks posts.[33][32]

Raichik created the Twitter account in November 2020, and, after adopting a series of different handles, she changed its name to @LibsofTikTok in April 2021. Later that year, the account began receiving media attention, including from conservative commentators and news outlets. Raichik remained anonymous until her identity was revealed in April 2022 by software developer Travis Brown and The Washington Post journalist Taylor Lorenz.[24] In August 2022, Libs of TikTok received substantial media attention after falsely claiming that gender-affirming hysterectomies were being provided to minors at the Boston Children's Hospital and at the Children's National Hospital. This resulted in harassment campaigns, including bomb threats, against both hospitals.[15] Libs of TikTok's videos have also been promoted by Russian and European disinformation networks, including a Kremlin-backed anti-LGBTQ disinformation campaign.[34]


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  2. ^ a b Kelleher, Patrick (November 23, 2022). "JK Rowling 'likes' tweet by far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ Libs of TikTok". Pink News. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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