The alleged killer has become an international icon on the app, known in China as Xiaohongshu, sparking a wave of fan edits, cosplay, and viral tributes.
People who donated to a GiveSendGo fundraiser for Luigi Mangione's legal fees are asking for their money back.
The American culture of believing in folk-heroes has afforded Luigi Mangione an almost mythological status rife with revolutionary adoration, Eisenberg writes.