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Donor Leak Exposes Free Speech Union's Controversial Ties

1/7/2026

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BASH BACK hacked the Free Speech Union and published a donors list they say exposes funding of bigotry.
The leak names donors including Graham Linehan and Hamit Coskun, linked to controversial incidents.
After the hack, the Free Speech Union's website went down.
BASH BACK says the Free Speech Union prioritizes alleged bigots over social issues and misrepresents itself as a free-speech advocate.

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Story summary

BASH BACK hacked the Free Speech Union and published a donors list they say exposes funding of bigotry.
The leak names donors including Graham Linehan and Hamit Coskun, linked to controversial incidents.
After the hack, the Free Speech Union's website went down.
BASH BACK says the Free Speech Union prioritizes alleged bigots over social issues and misrepresents itself as a free-speech advocate.