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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. (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] Senseless@feddit.org 157 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

I wouldn't even be surprised if a bunch of them are pedophiles themselves. Projection and such.

[–] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 95 points 3 days ago

'I sit online all day pretending to be a teen girl and getting into dirty chats with strangers, it's OK though because I'm doing it to stop the creeps...'

[–] quack@lemmy.zip 47 points 3 days ago

There’s been a ton in the UK outed as predators themselves. It’s projection.

[–] afronaut@slrpnk.net 39 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

ya it does seem to be coming from a group of people who are overly obsessed with CP, like way more than the average person is.. might be a bit of projection on their part methinks

[–] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 1 points 2 days ago

Seeing the Brussels Times, I thought it was going to be about this guy: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Vervloesem (sorry no english link).

[–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

I have this questionable material for use in my honey traps.