Platner still has active account on anonymous app dubbed 'predator's paradise' amid cheating scandal
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, is facing scrutiny for maintaining an active account on Kik, an anonymous messaging app linked to sexual exploitation. Despite claims from his campaign that he deleted the app, an active profile featuring a suggestive image was found. The controversy is compounded by allegations of infidelity that have emerged during his campaign.
- ▪Graham Platner has an active profile on Kik, a platform known for its lax identification methods.
- ▪The profile includes a sexually suggestive image of Platner and was created in 2016.
- ▪Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, discovered his adulterous messages in 2025, which has raised questions about his candidacy.
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Politics Platner still has active account on anonymous app dubbed 'predator's paradise' amid cheating scandal Platner's campaign says he deleted the app long ago, but Fox News Digital reviewed an active profile with a sexually suggestive image By Adam Pack Fox News Published June 1, 2026 12:23pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Democrats accused of double standard as troubled Senate candidate remains in race ‘The Big Weekend Show’ panel examines the controversies surrounding Maine's Democratic Senate challenger Graham Platner as critics question his fitness for higher office.
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