Charles C. Johnson

For the member of the Michigan House of Representatives, see Charles C. Johnson (politician).

Charles C. Johnson
Born
Charles Carlisle Johnson

(1988-10-22) October 22, 1988 (age 35)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationClaremont McKenna College
Occupation(s)Political activist, tech entrepreneur/investor, federal informant
Years active2013–2019

Charles Carlisle Johnson (born October 22, 1988) is an American political activist who was a public figure in the years 2013 to 2019. A self-described "investigative journalist",[1] Johnson is often described as an internet troll and has been repeatedly involved in the proliferation and spread of multiple fake news stories.[2][3] Johnson was owner of the alt-right websites GotNews.com, WeSearchr.com, and Freestartr.com, all of which were short-lived.[4][5][6][7] He wrote two books, both published by Encounter Books in 2013.

Johnson, whose family served in the intelligence services and the U.S. Navy, was revealed to be a federal informant by Business Insider and through a federal lawsuit against Clearview AI.[8]

  1. ^ "About Charles C. Johnson, investigative journalist and author". Charles C. Johnson. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Hess, Amanda (May 28, 2015). "Chuck C. Johnson suspended from Twitter: Why?". Slate. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Wicentowski, Danny (June 8, 2015). "St. Louis Lawyer Fighting to Reinstate Troll King Charles Johnson on Twitter". Riverfront Times. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Barrouquere, Brett (September 19, 2018). "Once an outlet for conspiracies, GotNews.com now shuttered without explanation". Hatewatch. Southern Poverty Law Center. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
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  8. ^ Schwartz, Mattathias. "Exclusive: Tech billionaire Peter Thiel was an FBI informant". Business Insider. Retrieved July 21, 2024.