Transphobic Influencers Are Driving a Violent Groomer Conspiracy | Decade of Hate

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 Statesm 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. 00:00 Intro 03:00 The groomer conspiracy 06:30 The rise of anti-LGBTQ acts of violence 09:50 The conspiracy theories driving hatred and hysteria Watch more from this series: White Supremacy Meets Eco-Warriors    • White Supremacy Meets Eco-Warriors | Decad...   Conspiracy Theorists Are Creating Their Own Nation    • Conspiracy Theorists Are Creating Their Ow...   Why The Far Right Are So Weird About Sex    • Why The Far Right Are So Weird About Sex |...   Putin’s Secret Neo Nazi Armies    • Putin’s Secret Neo-Nazi Armies | Decade of...   The Far Right Tribe Sacrificing Animals    • The Far-Right Tribe Sacrificing Animals      • World News   Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE. Connect with VICE: Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo Click here to get the best of VICE daily: http://bit.ly/1SquZ6v Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter:   / vice   Follow us on Instagram:   / vice   Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vice?lang=en The VICE YouTube Network: VICE:    / vice   MUNCHIES:    / munchies   VICE News:    / vicenews   VICELAND:    / vicelandtv   Vice Life:    / broadly   Noisey:    / noisey   Motherboard:    / motherboardtv   VICE Sports:    / noc   i-D:    / idmagazine   Waypoint:    / waypointvice