Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoOnline ‘Pedophile Hunters’ Are Growing More Violent — and Going Viral: With the rise of loosely moderated social media platforms, a fringe vigilante movement is experiencing a dangerous evolution.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square323fedilinkarrow-up1762arrow-down119
arrow-up1743arrow-down1external-linkOnline ‘Pedophile Hunters’ Are Growing More Violent — and Going Viral: With the rise of loosely moderated social media platforms, a fringe vigilante movement is experiencing a dangerous evolution.www.nytimes.comTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square323fedilink
minus-squareDicJacobus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 days agoVigilantism is on the rise regardless, Either because the police are incompetent / carefree about the complaints. or because individuals are overzealous, dont undrestand or agree with the law, and decide to cosplay as the punisher.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoOr because the facade of “justice” is crumbling to reveal the truth of heirarchy behind it.
Vigilantism is on the rise regardless, Either because the police are incompetent / carefree about the complaints. or because individuals are overzealous, dont undrestand or agree with the law, and decide to cosplay as the punisher.
Or because the facade of “justice” is crumbling to reveal the truth of heirarchy behind it.