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For context, that's an edited/AI altered image of popular streamer Jerma

more context: https://jerma-lore.fandom.com/wiki/Jerma_Serial_Killer

And about half of the comments, including OP, fell for it just because "muh white guy bad"

source: https://hexbear.net/post/7703657

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[–] TanteRegenbogen@feddit.org 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Lol it's literally just Jerma.

Also I checked the comments and only like three people fell for it. The rest recognized that it's Jerma

[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah tbh seems like a clear joke post to me

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean it is true that American serial killers are overwhelmingly white men though.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Who would have thought

[–] Ghostie@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago
[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

They're joking dude, they know who Jerma is. Gonna delete this