Vindictive ex-boyfriend posts racist messages in woman's name as part of viral campaign

A young university student has been unfairly labelled a racist after her ex-boyfriend posed as her online and posted vile messages in her name.

Brianna Rivera, 20, from Middletown, New York, became the subject of a viral campaign aimed at getting her fired for her racist views.

As it turns out, however, the person behind the posts in question was not Ms Rivera at all; but rather her vindictive ex-boyfriend.

Ms Rivera's ex, who goes by the username Mall Fox, sneakily amended his Facebook account by changing his name and profile picture to Ms Rivera's.

Once that was completed, Fox then began posting the series of racist messages.

"Seriously everything in Ferguson is f---ed up. We bring the black people here give them a good life and this is how they repay us," one of the vile messages began.

"Look at Africa it's still f---ing dirty and hut and ebola ridden but they still wanna complain and not be that us white people brought them here and gave them jobs (all sic)"

In another message, Fox, masquerading as Ms Rivera wrote about the killing of black teenager Michael Brown at the hands of white Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson: "F--- all there ape n----s in ferguson LOL. Who cares about some thug dying. That officer did what he had a right to do and that’s protecting us from more loser a—mother f-----s and apes (all sic)."

The disgraceful messages were eventually picked up by a popular Tumblr page entitled 'Racists Getting Fired'.

The site urges users to hunt down Internet users who make racist remarks and attempt to get them fired.

The posts from the Ms Rivera's fake account also included her personal details, including the town where she lives, the university she attends and her work place.

Equip with the relevant information, the online vigilantes called Ms Rivera's workplace, the AMC Theatre in Middletown, and demanded her be fired.

AMC Theatres took the threat seriously and issued a statement in defence of their employee:

"AMC was made aware of some highly offensive posts that were allegedly sent from an associate," the statement read.

"An immediate and thorough investigation confirmed the social media account and highly offensive posts were fabricated by someone posing as an AMC associate.

"This hateful behaviour is dangerous and illegal. A police report has been filed, and we will pursue prosecution to the fullest extent of the law against the person or persons who committed these illegal acts."

The Racist Getting Fired Tumblr has issued a profanity-laced retraction attacking Brianna Rivera's ex-boyfriend for defaming her and asking users to stop calling her employer.

Ms Rivera's ex has since deleted his Facebook and Instagram account.

Meanwhile, Ms Rivera has also issued a statement regarding the incident on her real Facebook account: "I said none of those horrible words of hatred & racism. Anyone who knows me, knows I would never in my entire life say anything like that," she wrote.

"I appreciate everyone who came to me and asked me first... And thank u everyone who is spreading the truth about it not being me....

"And as for the person who stole my identity, defamed my character and endangered not only my life but the lives of my friends and family, thanks."