Hi there! Let's play a game where we try to find information about something or someone on the internet using a special search engine. This search engine is called the "human flesh search engine" because it uses real people to search for information instead of a computer.
So imagine you want to know about a famous singer. You can type their name in a regular search engine and get a lot of information, but with the human flesh search engine, people all over the world will help you search for even more information.
How does it work? Let's say you found out that someone was being really mean to a kid at school and you wanted to know who that person was. You could post about it on social media and ask people to help you find out who they are. Lots of people will see your post and start searching in their own way. Someone might recognize the person you're talking about and give you their name. Another person might know where they live. Another person might find their phone number.
The human flesh search engine is powerful because it's a way for many people to work together and find information quickly. But we have to be careful when we use it! Sometimes people use the human flesh search engine to try and hurt others or invade their privacy. That's not okay, and we should always try to use this tool for good.