The owner of a recruitment firm has been accused of operating at the center of a doxxing campaign targeting the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, anti-racism campaigners, and business executives who hire black, Asian, and minority ethnic workers. Tom Watson, based in Worcester, was named by the advocacy group Hope Not Hate as the alleged operator behind an X account under the handle “Big Time Charlie,” which was deactivated shortly after the allegations surfaced.

The profile, which had amassed nearly 50,000 followers, gained prominence as far-right activists increasingly harassed RNLI personnel online over their roles in rescuing migrants crossing the Channel in small boats. Exhibiting a history of racist remarks, the account allegedly utilized artificial intelligence tools to harvest personal data from professional networking platforms like LinkedIn to construct a database dubbed “Traitorbase.” The profile vanished almost immediately after Hope Not Hate linked Watson to it and media inquiries were made.

Paralleling posts found on Watson’s professional LinkedIn profile, the X account frequently lauded hard-right politician Rupert Lowe and claimed to have financially contributed to his political party. Several high-profile individuals targeted by the campaign reported severe concerns over their safety. Chantelle Lunt, a Merseyside Green party councillor, filed a police report after the account published her personal information alongside data concerning individuals involved in Stand Up to Racism, noting the alarming climate and active encouragement from online users.

Charity representatives targeted by the network criticized the activity as a deliberate effort to spread falsehoods and divide communities, pulling vital focus away from humanitarian work. Alongside activists, numerous corporate figures and executives found their photographs and names published for engaging in minority ethnic hiring practices. One affected business leader described the experience as bizarre and unpleasant, though ultimately harmless to their daily operations.

Archived internet records revealed that the profile originally operated under Watson's own name, with additional clues tying him to the activity including shared travel locations. The account and Watson's professional profile both posted photographs and updates from identical spots in Switzerland within days of each other, alongside consistent references to Puerto Rico, where Watson's recruitment agency, Futura Energy Group, maintains a base. Watson was approached for comment regarding the allegations.