September 3, 2021
TikToker User Makes Script to Feed Texas Abortion ‘Whistleblower’ Website With False Information
There’s been a lot of talk and concern over Texas‘ anti-abortion law that passed this week. The new law bans women from getting an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy for any reason.
A website was created for Texas residents to “snitch” on anyone who gets an abortion or to provide information about anyone who is or will perform an abortion.
However, according to USA Today, Sean Black, an activist who uses the handle “black_madness21” on TikTok, has created a way to disrupt the Texas Right to Life organization’s Profilewhistleblower website.
@black_madness21Reply to @black_madness21 #texas #abortion #gregabbott♬ original sound – Sean Black
According to the website, “The Texas Heartbeat Act is unique because it calls upon private citizens to hold abortion providers and their enablers accountable.”
Black initially wrote some computer code to input false data into the Pro-Life Whistleblower website. The script uploaded about 300 entries before his IP address was blocked, according to a video Black posted on TikTok.
“I started thinking, ‘What if I made this a bit easier for everybody?'” So he created a shortcut for Apple iOS users that can be downloaded that automatically fills in the site’s form. It ends up picking a random Texas city, county, and zip code and fills in and submits the form.
The “hack” worked and social media users took notice!
The website that Texas is using for people to snitch on Women seeking abortions is:https://t.co/ktapwulUaR
You can help crash this website by entering bullshit info.
RT to make Good Trouble.#TexasTaliban
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) September 2, 2021
It would be a shame if someone sent a ton of fake tips to the Texas pro-life whistleblower website…@SeanDaBlack created an iOS shortcut to do just this. Idea inspired by @0liviajulianna and @HammettVictoria.
iOS shortcut – https://t.co/uOy5I8oYea pic.twitter.com/paAet9maEa
— Gabe Sanchez (@iamgabesanchez) September 2, 2021
Other are encouraging people to flood the website with false information to jam the site.
Please spread far and wide. The website she referred to is at: www . Prolifewhistleblower . Compic.twitter.com/3YLStXiyht
— Piyush Mittal (@piyushmittal) September 2, 2021
It is imperative that you report suspicious abortiony activity to this hotline: https://t.co/TDiMb41roM pic.twitter.com/U2d1d4qx4o
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) September 2, 2021
I’m pretty sure I heard someone say that Fox personalities are funding abortions is Texas. I better report them to be safe. #ReportFox
— John Oberlin (@OMGno2trump) September 2, 2021
I read Tik Tok’ers have already flooded phone lines and voicemails. Gotta love the kids!
— LDRCHGO (@WWHPIL) September 2, 2021