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Kamala Harris Has A Vibrant Online Fan Club. But It Also Has A Toxic Side.

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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.AdvertisementThey used her past tweets about being a victim of sexual assault and domestic abuse to harass her. Multiple people also told her she should try to kill herself, citing prior tweets in which she discussed having suicidal thoughts.Advertisement, I want to take a moment to lift you up for all the support you've given me during these difficult times. Your support does not go unnoticed, so thank you.— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris)AdvertisementAdvertisementBut Harris could be one of the most powerful politicians in the country come January, and her rise has in part been shaped by her online image.AdvertisementJust saying hi to the tonight. — Doug Emhoff (@DouglasEmhoff)Advertisement“The KHive has made its mission clear: amplifying and celebrating Harris, while defending her against the onslaught of harassment and misinformation she faces online. But, as with most loosely-organized online groups, it does not have a unified set of tactics, and bad actors are hard or impossible to control.”AdvertisementAdvertisementLawson filed a copyright removal report to Twitter to get the photoshopped images taken down. But the Twitter account that originally doctored Lawson’s profile image released all of her personal information included in the copyright removal report. Advertisement“Any online stan group is going to ― at its most extreme end ― have some people who are bad actors. I’m sure the KHive is not immune to that.”- Chris Evans, KHive member with large Twitter followingAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn a follow-up email, Delarosa said much of the harassment came from others who are no longer part of the KHive. “As a Black woman, I have tended to be blamed for anything anyone does who was KHive,” Delarosa said.AdvertisementAdvertisementSuggest a correction

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.AdvertisementThey used her past tweets about being a victim of sexual assault and domestic abuse to harass her. Multiple people also told her she should try to kill herself, citing prior tweets in which she discussed having suicidal thoughts.Advertisement, I want to take a moment to lift you up for all the support you've given me during these difficult times. Your support does not go unnoticed, so thank you.— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris)AdvertisementAdvertisementBut Harris could be one of the most powerful...

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