Recruitment boss accused of doxxing

Tom Watson from Worcester is alleged to be behind an X account called Big Time Charlie that targeted the RNLI, anti-racism activists and business executives who hire minority ethnic workers.

Account had almost fifty thousand followers

The Big Time Charlie account became increasingly prominent as RNLI staff faced harassment and attacks online from far-right activists over their involvement in rescuing people crossing the Channel in small boats.

Account used AI to build Traitorbase

The Big Time Charlie account, which had a history of racist comments, appears to have used AI to scrape data from LinkedIn and other sites to build a so-called Traitorbase of personal information.

Account praised hard-right MP Rupert Lowe

Like posts on Watson's LinkedIn account, the X account frequently praised hard-right MP Rupert Lowe and claimed to have donated two thousand five hundred pounds to Lowe's Restore Britain party.

Councillor reports doxxing to police

Chantelle Lunt, a Green party councillor in Merseyside, said details about her appeared on a spreadsheet that included other people involved in Stand Up to Racism and reported the matter to police.

“The climate at the moment is horrendous and I'm no stranger to people targeting me and my family, but there's a big concern when this information is actively put out there.”

Charity warns of misinformation campaign

A targeted charity said the campaign was a cynical attempt to spread misinformation and sow discord among communities, distracting organisations from helping vulnerable people in the UK.

Evidence links Watson to the account

Archived records show the Big Time Charlie account originally bore the name Tom Watson. The account referenced being in Puerto Rico, where Watson's recruitment firm Futura Energy Group is based, and posted photos from a…