'Expose Charlie’s Murderers': Website targets online posts celebrating activist's death

Charlie Kirk

A newly launched website called Expose Charlie’s Murderers is collecting and amplifying social media posts that appear to “celebrate” the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The site, whose registration is anonymous, had amassed nearly 30,000 submissions by midday Saturday.

The organizers promise to make the platform a searchable database where people can filter posts by location or job sector. It describes itself as “a permanent and continuously‑updating archive of radical activists calling for violence." The registration is traced to a privacy service listing an address in Iceland.

Many submitted posts either do not explicitly call for violence or come from people who do not identify as activists, CNN reports.  It has also launched an account on X.

Among those listed is Canadian journalist Rachel Gilmore. Her name appears at the top of the website, even though she says she never celebrated Kirk’s death. She tells ABC News she’s been receiving threats, “a tsunami” of them, and describes the last 48 hours as “a living hell.”

Another person listed is Rebekah Jones, a former Florida coronavirus data scientist, who reportedly contacted law enforcement twice over death threats and concerns about being placed on what she describes as a “hit list.”

The online backlash has been substantial. At least 13 people have been fired or suspended over social media commentary related to Kirk’s killing. Schools, universities, and other employers have reacted amid mounting pressure.

Critics warn that the campaign raises serious concerns about free speech, as some who were targeted say their posts were misinterpreted or quoted out of context.