Charles C. Johnson

For the member of the Michigan House of Representatives, see Charles C. Johnson (politician).

Charles C. Johnson
Born
Charles Carlisle Johnson

(1988-10-22) October 22, 1988
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationClaremont McKenna College
OccupationsPolitical activist, tech entrepreneur/investor, federal informant
Years active2013–2019

Charles Carlisle Johnson (born October 22, 1988) is an American political activist who was a public figure in the years 2013 to 2019. A self-described "investigative journalist", Johnson is often described as an internet troll and has been repeatedly involved in the proliferation and spread of multiple fake news stories. Johnson was owner of the alt-right websites GotNews.com, WeSearchr.com, and Freestartr.com, all of which were short-lived. He wrote two books, both published by Encounter Books in 2013.

Johnson, whose family served in the intelligence services and the U.S. Navy , indicated he was a federal informant, as reported by Business Insider, and through a federal lawsuit against Clearview AI.

In 2025, Johnson was found liable for civil racketeering and ordered to pay at least $40 million to the plaintiffs. They accused Johnson of falsely portraying himself as a U.S. intelligence asset with the aim of extorting them for large sums of money and equity.

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