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Aric Toler

Aric Toler

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Visual Investigations Reporter, The New York Times

Kansas City

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Produccion académica periodística y literaria

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Total articles 323

  • Online ‘Pedophile Hunters’ Are Growing More Violent - and Going Viral

    By Aric Toler Verified, Neil Bedi Verified, Aliza Aufrichtig, Joyce Ho, Natalie Reneau Verified, Rumsey Taylor| The New York Times Verified A vigilante phenomenon has been playing out on the open web for almost a decade: Content creators in the U.S. pose as minors on dating apps and websites, then target the people who message them. Many of these vigilantes, commonly known as pedophile hunters, were inspired by “To Catch a Predator,” a popular television series that ran until 2007. The “hunters” have copied the show’s format, exposing their targets on social media.

    By Aric Toler Verified, Neil Bedi Verified, Aliza Aufrichtig, Joyce Ho, Natalie Reneau Verified, Rumsey Taylor · The New York Times

    Mar. 26, 2025

  • Online ‘Pedophile Hunters’ Are Growing More Violent - and Going Viral

    By Aric Toler Verified, Neil Bedi Verified, Aliza Aufrichtig, Joyce Ho, Natalie Reneau Verified, Rumsey Taylor| The New York Times Verified A vigilante phenomenon has been playing out on the open web for almost a decade: Content creators in the U.S. pose as minors on dating apps and websites, then target the people who message them. Many of these vigilantes, commonly known as pedophile hunters, were inspired by “To Catch a Predator,” a popular television series that ran until 2007. The “hunters” have copied the show’s format, exposing their targets on social media.

    By Aric Toler Verified, Neil Bedi Verified, Aliza Aufrichtig, Joyce Ho, Natalie Reneau Verified, Rumsey Taylor · The New York Times

    Mar. 26, 2025

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The New York Times

New York, New York, United States

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