Critical to many of my articles is the protection of children online. In this new survivor-led investigation for Project: Bullyish, I am pulling back the curtain on the predatory mechanics used to target minors in digital spaces. I'm exhausted by leaders, frankly, only now catching up on how the internet works, on the deep end. With all my studies, it's raw, to the point, factual, and redacted only where it matters.

I suppose I'm both a realist, and one who still seeks reason. Though I've had several articles to continue my award-winning documentaries' road to educate and advocate, I feel touching on pseudo-organized tactics is an excellent point to investigate. Firstly, the "hate-for-profit" model relies on a specific type of alchemy: turning a living, breathing professional into a static, sensational character.

When thinking about what to write for Project: Bullyish, it occurred to me. The anatomy of a deepfake... campaign! As a woman who has been retaliated against with explicit deepfakes in 2024, 2025, and early 2026, with swaths of deepfakes being produced to incite dehumanizing motives, I felt the need to write on this, anchored by my public posts a few days ago. My goal is to shift the narrative from an intentional "scare" to an actual "action." I always stand by, if a crime oc