One quick way to be alerted to the possibility that you are interacting with a Sophisticated Predator online is to notice how they elect to identify themselves on their social media page(s), and what they seem to focus on. While not true in all cases, the vast majority of those who hide their identities, yet are vocal supporters of things Predators would support, you likely are dealing with an agenda-driven Predator or Predator Apologist (who has something to gain from the Predator's success). 

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In the following exchange (where one eventually dropped out prior to the thread being saved), notice the difference between those who clearly identify themselves vs. those who don't. Those who have something to hide (for nefarious reasons) will be reactive, mean, snide, attempt to distract, and will start to name-call, slander, through out accusations (hoping to get you banned from social media to silence your voice from disclosing further truth), and otherwise trying to divert attention away from the key issues of predator characteristics. In contrast, you will see how genuine and legitimate survivors and their advocates can become intense, but will inevitably lead to greater light and support for Survivors.