Cyber Vigilantism originated in the early 2000's. It gained traction as a widespread social phenomena in China, where it has been used as a method of exposing government corruption and utilizing civic engagement. It is also a means of sharing previously censored or unavailable information. The popularity of these activities arose due to the Human flesh search engine, which enables the conduction of cyber manhunts. The first of these manhunts was conducted in 2006, when a video surfaced online of a woman killing a kitten with her high heels. A similar example can be seen in the Netflix TV show , in which a widespread effort by internet vigilantes is made to track down a serial cat murderer on the internet, who had been posting anonymous videos of their activities. In 2008, cyber vigilantism was used in Shenzhen China to expose a government official for attempted child molestation. Surveillance videos from the restaurant in which the assault took place were released on the internet to expose the official, as he had claimed his government position would protect him from incurring any punishment.