Anti-LGBTQ+ 'Libs of TikTok' Exposed, Conservatives Are Extremely Mad
Tuesday morning, well-known Washington Post journalist Taylor Lorenz broke conservative Twitter after the paper published an article that revealed the identity of a right-wing social media troll who had gone through great lengths to remain anonymous.
The account, @LibsOfTikTok, sets out to “expose liberals” by taking their content and purposefully putting it in front of an unreceptive audience.
Many times the subjects were LGBTQ+, leaving to harassment. As of publication, the account had 872,700 followers – up about 200,000 since the Post published Lorenz's piece.The person behind the account is a Brooklyn real estate professional, Chaya Raichik, who gained popularity over time after several false starts with various names.In the report, Lorenz explained that in 2020, Raichik created an account on which she minimized the coronavirus, cast doubt on the 2020 election, and promoted other conspiracy theories.
She cycled through several screen names until landing on Libs of TikTok a year ago. She got her big break when Joe Rogan talked about the account on his podcast.
