She is a former real estate agent, that reposts content created by left-wing and LGBT people on TikTok, and on other social media platforms with mocking, hostile, or derogatory commentary. [30] Fans and supporters of Libs of TikTok say the account simply reposts content showcasing "sex and gender ideology" that was already publicly available. 11 past rentals Local law enforcement said that they were investigating threats against the event. On November 15, 1989, she was born in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. [110][42][111] The account argued in another since-deleted tweet that any teacher who comes out as gay to their students should be fired. The identity of Chaya was made public following the post by journalist Lorenz. Raichik has been identified as the creator of the account ,which in two years has risen from relative obscurity to extremely influential among conservatives, gathering over half a million followers on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Chaya Raichik is a real estate agent from Brooklyn, New York. [33], The account was created in November 2020 as a personal account with the handle @shaya69830552, and later @shaya_ray. Chaya Raichik is the woman behind the controversial Libs of TikTok Twitter account says. She has been named as the creator of the Libs of TikTok account by the Washington Posts Taylor Lorenz. A graph of @libsoftiktok's follower count since May 2021. [56], In late October, Raichik drew her followers' attention to a drag brunch being planned to benefit a local LGBT resource center in Sanford, North Carolina. [45][46], Lorenz and The Washington Post have stood by the reporting[39] and Lorenz accused conservatives of trying to "sow doubt and discredit journalism". Apart from being a realtor, she is also a far-right activist. Chaya Raichik, a real estate salesperson from Brooklyn, is the Scooby Doo villain behind Libs of TikTok. I'm proud of you. [135] Kylie Cheung of Jezebel argued that "Deplatforming hateful accounts like LibsOfTikTok whose online attacks can clearly, quickly escalate into real-life threats is an important step. [11][23][24] It has also been described as spreading misinformation and/or disinformation by reposting videos clips of LGBT people, teachers, schools and other institutions out of context and with incendiary framing. [44] According to The Times of London, "supporters of Lorenz meanwhile pointed out that Raichik's followers were only too enthusiastic about doxxing when it came to teachers being smeared as paedophiles. [87], Drag queens and drag events organizers said that they received harassment and threats after tweets from Libs of TikTok about them and their work. [39][40][41] Raichik herself accused Lorenz of doxxing and told the New York Post that she "will never be silenced". Raichik is an American Real estate agent, businesswoman, and social influencer. [34][118] Oklahoma Republican Senate candidate Jackson Lahmeyer accused the teacher of being a "predator". Shes also from MAGA central casting: Under her first handle @shaya69830552, she minimized covid, cast doubt on the election results and promoted a dubious story about a child sex trafficking ring. "[81] Meredithe McNamara, assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale University, argued that "allowing this hate speech to fester on the internet and fuel direct threats is going to create long standing harms that are difficult to recover from". Chaya Raichik is a real estate agent whose name has been tied to the controversial Twitter accountLibs of TikTok. O'Brien reported some of the threats to his employer's public safety office: "I got three specific threats that came from within a 50-mile radius of where I live", adding that "The threats felt very tangible. [11][26][27][31][64][8] While fans and supporters of Libs of TikTok say the account simply reposts content showcasing "sex and gender ideology" that was already publicly available,[31][32] "the accounts followers are rabidly anti-LGBTQ+ and routinely attack individuals whose content is shared. 2,795 tweets had been deleted since the creation of the account, with some tweets being deleted to get access to the account restored following a suspension from Twitter. In the video, the therapist says their pronouns and advises people to use the term "minor-attracted persons" (MAPs) instead of "pedophiles", arguing that the latter term has "moved from being a diagnostic label to being a judgmental, hurtful insult that we hurl at people in order to harm them or slander them". [58], In December, a school in Clintonville, Ohio, canceled a drag queen storytime hour after a LibsofTikTok post on the upcoming event prompted the Proud Boys to prepare an armed march outside school grounds. 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[20] The agent started her career as a teacher at Maimonides Academy and later worked at Brookyln Heights Jewish Academy Inc. Raichik was the previous director at Vermont Healthcare Centre of Marketing and community realtion. [34] In April 2022, Libs of TikTok posted the video, and the clip went viral. Apart from being a realtor, she is also a far-right activist. [119] After conservative and far-right accounts attacked her on social media, she deleted all of her social media accounts. Raichik later downplayed the attack, claiming it was peaceful compared to a "BLM protest". [57], In November, a South Dakota State University LGBTQ student group was the target of a bomb threat being investigated by the University Police Department, after Libs of TikTok posted alleged footage of that year's annual drag event, which was advertised as all-ages. The identity of Chaya was made public following the post by journalist Lorenz. There's no rule against that, so they have to make up violations I've never committed". [90][65], FBI Boston Special Agent in Charge Joseph Bonavolonta said that "Making threats of violence is not a prank It's a federal crime. [33] After Elon Musk acquired Twitter and became its CEO in October 2022, the site's moderation activity was reduced significantly. [69] On September 9, 2022, Boston Children's Hospital received a second bomb threat, which police likewise responded to. 1 hit right next to me." [33] According to Erin Reed, a content creator and legislative researcher, "Libs of TikTok relies on monetizing through Shopify and Substack. 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[121], On March 9, 2022, Libs of TikTok posted a screenshot from a TikTok made by an Indiana teacher who said that she allows the students who participate in her school's Gay-Straight Alliance club (which she leads) to tell their parents that it is a study group instead. [23], The account's handle was later changed to @cuomomustgo, focusing on demanding the resignation of the then-Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo. "[16][84] The hospital's website, in error, had previously stated that hysterectomies were provided to patients "between the ages of 0-21". "[78] The U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins called the attacks "disturbing", adding that "health care providers who support and offer care to gender-diverse and transgender individuals and their families deserve to do so without fear". Raichik remained anonymous until her identity was revealed in April 2022 by both software developer Travis Brown and The Washington Post journalist Taylor Lorenz. 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