Takahiro Shiraishi

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/takahiro-shiraishi

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Takahiro Shiraishi born?October 9, 1990
2. What is the location of crimes?Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
3. What is the period of crimes?August to October 2017
4. Who was Takahiro Shiraishi?Takahiro Shiraishi was a Japanese man who became known as the 'Twitter Killer' because he used the social media platform Twitter to find his victims. He was involved in a series of crimes in 2017.
5. Why was he called the 'Twitter Killer'?He was called the 'Twitter Killer' because he used Twitter to identify and contact people he wanted to hurt. The name shows how he used the internet for bad reasons.

Modus Operandi: A particular way or method of doing something, especially in the context of criminal activity.
Digital Literacy: The ability to use, understand, and evaluate digital technologies and online information effectively and safely.
Criminal Psychology: The study of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of criminals and the psychological factors that influence criminal activity.
Online Predation: The act of targeting vulnerable individuals online for exploitation, often involving deception and manipulation.