minus-squareGrizzlyboy@lemm.eetoTechnology@lemmy.world•Online ‘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.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up86arrow-down1·3 days agoIn Norway last year we had a case where 5 16-19 yo set up a sextrap for a guy in his 40s. The teens claimed he’s a pedo, beat him, filmed it and posted it online. All of the “pedohunters” involved were found guilty on all accounts. The guy is free and getting a big pay out from the teens. It’s really unfortunate, but these kinds of people aren’t in it to prevent child abuse. They’re in it for themselves. linkfedilink
minus-squareGrizzlyboy@lemm.eetoTechnology@lemmy.world•Reddit’s 50% Plunge Fails to Entice Dip Buyers as Growth Slows.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·5 days agoGood, hopefully spez will get what’s coming to him. He really ran the site into the ground. linkfedilink
In Norway last year we had a case where 5 16-19 yo set up a sextrap for a guy in his 40s.
The teens claimed he’s a pedo, beat him, filmed it and posted it online.
All of the “pedohunters” involved were found guilty on all accounts. The guy is free and getting a big pay out from the teens.
It’s really unfortunate, but these kinds of people aren’t in it to prevent child abuse. They’re in it for themselves.