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Going viral taught me the internet is broken — but fixable | Deja Foxx

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Oct 6, 2025
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Viral Town-Hall Moment Changed Her Life

  • Deja Foxx went viral at 16 after confronting a senator about cutting her birth control funding at a town hall.
  • The video thrust her from private life into national attention and opened unexpected opportunities.
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Targeted Harassment After Going Public

  • In 2021 Deja Foxx faced a cyber mob that filled her DMs with threats and harassment.
  • She woke to threats to her safety and invasive speculation about her identity during the pandemic.
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Community As A Digital Lifeline

  • A friend from Gen Z Girl Gang deleted hateful comments and DMs for Deja to spare her from seeing them alone.
  • That protection acted as a lifeline during an isolating moment in the pandemic.
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