WatchPeopleDie.tv
The logo of the site featuring Marsey the orange cat and Snoo as of March 2026 | |
Type of site | Gore site |
|---|---|
| URL | watchpeopledie |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2022 |
| Current status | Active |
WatchPeopleDie.tv is a webforum that focuses on gore videos and other violent forms of content. The site has drawn scrutiny for links to real-world crimes.
Background
The subreddit r/WatchPeopleDie was banned on March 15, 2019, following the Christchurch mosque shootings, for hosting links to the livestreamed video of the massacre. Following the subreddit's ban, a Telegram channel was created to further continue it. A standalone website was created in 2022 with the same name and focus. The website was Forked from rDrama, a site dedicated to documenting drama on Reddit (where the owners of rDrama later taking a key role in WatchPeopleDie).[1]
The site requires age verification to post and uses an aesthetic that has been described as specifically appealing to younger users according to some sources.[2] However, as of March 8, 2026, they require age verification for new accounts. It also has an alternative, gore-free site called WatchPeopleLive.tv, which consists of areas including educational material, discussion of history, television and gaming.
Marsey the orange cat,[3] a character made by a Ukrainian artist which was first introduced as a Telegram sticker, became the mascot of WatchPeopleDie.
The site receives funding solely through donation or membership with users given perks based on the amount donated. The site features no advertisements.
Links to school shootings
The site has been variously described as being linked to either far-right extremism or nihilistic violent extremism. Multiple discussion threads on the site are devoted to specific mass shooting or school shooting events and their perpetrators. One particularly popular example being the Columbine shooting.[2] Active users of the site who later committed shootings include Nicholas Prosper, Natalie Rupnow, Solomon Henderson, Dylan Butler, Desmond Holly, and Jesse Van Rootselaar.[4][1][5][2]
The site has consistently banned the perpetrators accounts and those claiming to support them.
February 2026 incident
On February 26, 2026, a 17-year old would film 2 murders committed in Kadłub, Poland.[6] He first murdered his 38-year-old stepfather using a hammer, then his 92-year-old great-grandmother with a axe. Both murders were uploaded to the site. The post stayed up for an hour before being deleted. His account was deleted immediately after and any posts talking about him are deleted. This would later lead to the age verification of all new users. A site admin stated: "WPD does not want minors here nor individuals that can cause harm to the website, other users, and [the site's] future. This site has a legal and moral obligation to prevent this. Preventing minors from joining this website in the first place is a massive step to stop this."[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "From Gore to Hate: How "WatchPeopleDie" Serves as a Gateway to Extremism".
- ^ a b c "The Dark Influence of 'Watch People Die' on Mass Shootings".
- ^ "Marsey the Cat".
- ^ "Evergreen H.S. shooter hinted at his plans online, ADL says".
- ^ "Online activity of Canada school shooter shows a fascination with mass violence and violent content, expert says".
- ^ Dimitrow, Radosław (2026-03-02). "Zbrodnia w Kadłubie. 17-latek zabił siekierą ojczyma i babcię. Nagrał to kamerą, a film wrzucił do internetu". Nowa Trybuna Opolska (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ https://watchpeopledie.tv/h/announcements/post/473087/very-important-announcement-regarding-the-future.
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