App for outing Charlie Kirk’s critics leaked its users’ personal data

An app for anonymously reporting individuals accused of speaking ill against conservative activist Charlie Kirk leaked personal data about its users. The app, known as “Cancel the Hate,” was taken offline on Thursday amid an investigation into the data leak by Straight Arrow News.

Launched in the wake of Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10, Cancel the Hate aims to “hold individuals accountable for their public words,” according to its website. It calls on users to “express concern” by submitting “intel” on alleged offenders, including their names, locations and employers.

Cancel the Hate highlights a particular interest in medical professionals, “whose conduct could endanger patients,” the website says, as well as public officials, business owners, entertainers, influencers, teachers and education administrators.

“We do not seek revenge or mob justice,” the website says. “Our goal is transparency — to ensure that individuals in positions of power cannot hide hateful words or actions from public scrutiny. They should NOT be harassed, threatened, or harmed in any way.”