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Pretending to be a 17-year-old girl to bait DM harassers

The poster said they jokingly called themselves 17F in a post, after which a 24-year-old man messaged them; the photo he sent was AI-generated. The post gained attention over risks of grooming minors, harassment via online DMs, and the controversy around using AI images as “bait” to expose suspicious behavior.

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2026-08-18

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The poster said they jokingly called themselves 17F in a post, after which a 24-year-old man messaged them; the photo he sent was AI-generated. The post gained attention over risks of grooming minors, harassment via online DMs, and the controversy around using AI images as “bait” to expose suspicious behavior.

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