Lauren Southern

Lauren Southern, born on June sixteenth, nineteen ninety-five, is a Canadian political activist, journalist, and YouTuber known for her controversial views and alt-right affiliations. She began her career with Rebel Media, a right-wing media organization, until March twenty seventeen, when she transitioned to independent work.

In May twenty seventeen, Southern gained notoriety for her involvement with Defend Europe, an initiative aimed at obstructing search-and-rescue operations for refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. This led to her brief detention by the Italian Coast Guard for blocking a rescue ship, and subsequently, her removal from the crowdfunding platform Patreon due to accusations of engaging in activities that could potentially cause loss of life.

Southern has been labeled a white nationalist by some academics and journalists, particularly for her promotion of the Great Replacement and white genocide conspiracy theories, which she has publicly denied. Her YouTube video titled 'The Great Replacement,' released in July twenty seventeen, reportedly contributed to the spread of white nationalist ideologies, amassing over six hundred thousand views by March twenty nineteen. Additionally, her documentary 'Farmlands,' released in twenty eighteen, suggested the possibility of a race war in South Africa, further solidifying her controversial reputation.

In July twenty eighteen, she embarked on a speaking tour in Australia alongside Stefan Molyneux, which later extended to New Zealand but was ultimately canceled due to local government restrictions. Although she announced her retirement from political activism on June second, twenty nineteen, Southern returned to YouTube on June nineteenth, twenty twenty. As of twenty twenty-one, she serves as a contributor for Sky News Australia, maintaining her stance against being labeled as 'far-right' and asserting her identity as a conservative.