The attacks are driven by pedophile hunting which has become increasingly popular on youtube and tiktok.

https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/victoria-police-make-thirteen-arrests-over-alleged-grindr-attacks/233431

An 17-year-old Mooroolbark male arrested and charged for attempted armed robbery, intentionally causing injury and criminal damage.

An 17-year-old Avondale Heights male arrested for blackmail and has been released pending summons.

An 16-year-old Maidstone male also arrested for blackmail and released pending summons.

These under age boys are not hiding their ages on the dating sites and then when alleged pedophiles show up they bash and rob them, thinking they’ll be too afraid to contact the police.

Notice the blackmail charges.