Chapter
Online Communities and Mob Mentality
1:52:17 - 1:56:53 (04:35)
The speaker discusses the power of online communities and mob mentality, using the example of a man who was tied up and tortured in a viral video. He reflects on how he may have acted similarly in the same circumstances.
Clips
Skriptek, a thief with connections to a Ukrainian mob, was able to buy whatever he wanted with the money he stole.
1:52:17 - 1:53:53 (01:36)
Ukrainian Mob
Summary
Skriptek, a thief with connections to a Ukrainian mob, was able to buy whatever he wanted with the money he stole. However, his violent tactics, like kidnapping and torture, eventually caught up with him.
ChapterOnline Communities and Mob Mentality
Episode#272 – Brett Johnson: US Most Wanted Cybercriminal
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker shares their experience and perspective on the dark side of the internet, including online communities that can lead to extreme behavior and the potential for anonymity to bring out the worst in people.
1:53:53 - 1:56:53 (02:59)
Internet
Summary
The speaker shares their experience and perspective on the dark side of the internet, including online communities that can lead to extreme behavior and the potential for anonymity to bring out the worst in people.