Victim Mentality

“A DIY effort to police TikTok has emerged, with the women at the heart of the DIY effort collecting allegations and evidence of sexual misconduct, blasting it out across YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter, bagging and tagging the older men trying to prey on them. They say they have to protect each other on TikTok because they don’t have faith in the company’s ability to keep its users safe. The result: a Lord of the Flies free-for-all where young users weaponize dubious screenshots, defamatory callout videos, and whisper campaigns via group chats to deliver vigilante justice at dizzying speeds.” Buzzfeed: TikTok Has A Predator Problem. A Network Of Young Women Is Fighting Back. (Ugh. My kids are addicted to TikTok. And now I’m addicted to keeping their accounts private…)

+ Wired: He cyberstalked teen girls for years—then they fought back.

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