Kiwi Farms
Kiwi Farms is an internet forum known for discussions that target online figures and communities, often through harassment, stalking, and doxxing.
Kiwi Farms is an internet forum founded in 2013 by Joshua Conner Moon, known as "Null," originally called CWCki Forums. The site is known for discussions that target online figures and communities, often involving harassment, stalking, and doxxing. It has been widely criticized for its antisemitic and anti-trans content and its role in abuse campaigns.
History
Kiwi Farms began in 2013 as CWCki Forums, a site initially built around discussions of a webcomic artist. It later changed its name to Kiwi Farms in 2014 and expanded into a broader harassment-focused forum.
Content and activity
The forum is widely reported as a place where users organize trolling, stalking, doxxing, and other forms of targeted harassment. Coverage has especially focused on abuse directed at transgender people and other vulnerable individuals.
Controversies and shutdowns
Kiwi Farms has faced major controversy over its role in harassment campaigns and threats. In 2022, Cloudflare ended its protection for the site, contributing to periods when it went offline or became difficult to access.
Ownership and operation
The site is associated with Joshua Conner Moon, known online as "Null," who previously worked as an administrator on 8chan. Reporting identifies him as the founder and operator of the forum.
Key facts
- Kiwi Farms is a web forum associated with organized harassment of targets online.
- The site was founded in 2013 by Joshua Conner Moon, a former 8chan administrator.
- It was originally known as CWCki Forums and later adopted the name Kiwi Farms in 2014.
- The forum has been linked in reporting to harassment campaigns against transgender people, journalists, and others.
- Cloudflare stopped providing protection to the site in September 2022 after public pressure and concerns about threats and harassment.
Kiwi Farms has relevance for Canadian readers mainly through broader online safety, harassment, and platform-moderation debates, including concerns about doxxing and targeted abuse affecting users in Canada as well as elsewhere.
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References
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_FarmsSupports: Founded in 2013, former name CWCki Forums, founder Joshua Conner Moon, and general description of the site
- The Washington Post — https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/09/03/cloudflare-drops-kiwifarms/Supports: Cloudflare ended protection for Kiwi Farms in 2022 after public pressure
- NBC News — https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/cloudflare-kiwi-farms-keffals-anti-trans-rcna44834Supports: Descriptions of the site as an anti-trans harassment forum and reporting on targeted abuse
- Le Monde — https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2022/09/05/decoding-kiwi-farms-the-online-bully-that-continues-to-thrive-despite-being-blocked_5995916_13.htmlSupports: Creation history, name change, harassment activities, and reporting on victims
- Vice — https://www.vice.com/en/article/kiwi-farms-is-down-after-cloudflare-boots-the-site-as-a-customer/Supports: Cloudflare removal and description of the site's harassment-focused reputation