Political Influencers Are Ramping Up Security—and Posting Through It

For some creators, Kirk’s killing has only crystalized the risks they’ve long associated with this career. “Most of us knew that we were in danger or had some level of threat just by being public,” the person behind Organizermemes, an anonymous, left-leaning X account, tells WIRED.

But even small amounts of hesitation could affect a creator’s bottom line. “You have to be somewhat open to meeting people,” this person says. “Everything is a choice between comfort and safety. Does that one…