By all standards, the forum Incels.me is a hate group. Many of Incels.me’s 6,800 members ― sexually frustrated men who identify as involuntarily celibate (incel) ― are strikingly candid about their violent misogyny. huffp.st/NsoMbTG (1/6)
Its sister site, Incelocalypse, is a message board for incels who want to make women and children their “rape-slaves.” As HuffPost uncovered, it was created by Nathan Larson, a congressional candidate in Virginia who is an openly pro-rape pedophile. huffp.st/JS0o042 (2/6)
Both websites were created within the past year. So how have they survived while brazenly endorsing violence against women? They use Cloudflare. (3/6)
You may not have heard of Cloudflare. The massive but little-known internet security company has developed a reputation for keeping controversial websites online. (4/6)
Cloudflare’s services are essential for controversial sites’ survival. It acts as a digital fortress, fending off the kind of vigilante hacker campaigns that so often disable contentious sites. (5/6)
“Cloudflare doesn’t give a damn as long as the bills are paid,” said a Incels.me user. “They’ll never take us down.” huffp.st/NsoMbTG (6/6)
