What is the Gabby Petito Reddit page?
THEdisappearance of Gabby Petito has spread like wildfire on social media and a Reddit page has been created to discuss the case.
Online detectives have been trying to solve the murder case online while sparking wild conspiracy theories about the missing YouTuber.
What is the Gabby Petito Reddit page?
The Gabby Petito Reddit page is a forum called r/GabbyPetito where social media users discuss the case of the missing vlogger and analyze theories.
The subreddit currently has over 100,000 members since it was first created on September 13, 2021, two days after the 22-year-old was reported missing.
It is one of the fastest-growing subreddits dedicated to a missing person, as it went from 400 subscribers to 9,000 in just two days, according to the frontpagemetrics.com.
On September 19, 2021, moderators locked the subreddit after the FBI announced that a body found in a Wyoming national park is believed to be that of Petito.
What are Reddit sleuths doing to try and solve the Gabby Petito murder case?
Eagle-eyed Reddit sleuths have tried a number of things to try and solve Gabby's murder.
Information from different parties has sparked a massive list of theories, all gathered in a "megathread."
Reddit users using their digital skills to enhance images and videos and discover deeply hidden information.
They are zooming into the photo of Laundrie's van, examining whether it was dented, double-checking the van's location on Google maps looking for clues, or re-watching clips Gabby previously shared searching for answers.
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The countless threads have hundreds of comments with individuals sharing their theories.
The mysterious case of Petito has sparked a number of bizarre theories including one alleging she was pregnant after spotting a baby-themed Pinterest board and a “sonogram” on a dirt track near where her van was parked or another one that sees Gabby using a codeword for "danger"when texting her mom about "Stan."
What have Reddit moderators said about the Gabby Petito page?
The Reddit page has been gradually gaining more members as more and more show interest in the case.
Sunzu, one of the moderators of the subreddit told the Insider: "It is sudden, but this growth is unseen, at least for me."
Another moderator added: "This is absolutely the fastest case of growth I have ever seen on Reddit for any type of missing persons case.
The subreddit's creator told the outlet the purpose of the page was to "collate and distribute information."
"I would hope that people use this enthusiasm, passion, interest, curiosity — whatever it is — to support search and rescue organizations nationwide and share other missing persons information far and wide," Sunzu added.
Have any crimes been solved on Reddit?
Despite the wild conspiracy theories, there has been a number of times web sleuths were actually able to assist with an investigation, reports CBS.
Walter Scott was a Black man who was shot dead by police officer Michael Slager in South Carolina.
Shaky footage of the incident was shared online but thanks to cinematography student Daniel Voshart a stabilized version of the clip was available.
Authorities were able to spot a piece of evidence that would eventually turn out to be crucial for the case.
In another case, a young hitchhiker dubbed Grateful Doe who was killed in a car accident was finally identified after 20 years thanks to a persistent Redditor.
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