The internet is abuzz with speculation after the curtain came back on Instagram user smartschoolboy9 (aka David Alter) thanks to a popular YouTube documentary.
In one of the most troubling internet mysteries in recent memory, online investigators discovered the truth behind dozens of Instagram accounts apparently created by a grown man who pretended to be a young boy on the social platform to prey on young children.
A strange internet controversy first bubbled to the surface on Reddit when concerned users were confronted by an unknown user who posed as young schoolchildren and posted AI-generated images and videos of children with big red lips and warnings about online predators. .
Who is SmartSchoolBoy9 on Instagram?
While all of this is alleged information at the time of writing, as no one has yet discovered the true identity of smartschoolboy9 on Instagram, the disturbing social media user is believed to actually be 59-year-old David Alter.
As detailed in a recent YouTube documentary by Nick Crowley, the smartschoolboy9 controversy has swept the Internet as a result of speculation as users try to uncover the secrets behind these strange Instagram posts.
These began as pictures and videos from several separate accounts of what appeared to be school-age children publicly sharing their daily lives and interacting with each other.
Although it may seem modest, the actual content of these posts is what started them turning heads.
Over the past few months, the messages have become more and more abstract and twisted. The photos and videos posted have changed from simple pictures of boys or girls in school uniforms to manipulated and heavily edited pictures of children with big red lips and white faces.
However, one account was different. Smartschoolboy9 on Instagram was one of the few weird Instagram pages that definitely featured a live person.
This saw a grown man in schoolboy clothes with the white face and red lips that other accounts had become famous for. Smartschoolboy9’s posts usually see the man clearly making mouth movements to the camera or openly engaging in fetish-coded imaginings of a school-age child.
People allegedly connected Alter to these communities of disturbing accounts because their content often mentioned a character named David.
Given some of the extraneous information exposed online, such as the person’s location and general appearance, enterprising social media users (primarily concerned about the accounts’ predatory nature) discovered that the person behind the posts is likely Alter (via Reddit).
Where does SmartSchoolBoy9 live?
Based on information extracted from the Smartschoolboy9 account (and related accounts), it is believed that the location of the account owner (believed to be David Alter) has been located.
Rumors suggest that the disruptive social media personality lived in Doncaster, UK before moving to Streaham, London.
This is all assumed thanks to the locations appearing in his online content, including callouts for specific London streets and images of various locations in the South London area.
Is SmartSchoolBoy9 in jail?
As of this writing, the status of David Alter (aka smartschoolboy9) remains unclear.
While social media users have been relentless in trying to find out the details of Alter’s life and bring the potential predator to justice, it is not known if he has been arrested or not, but many believe he has not.
Some Reddit users claim that local authorities are aware of the situation and are dealing with it.
Again, the predatory nature of Alter’s post (or his participation in the accounts at all) has not been confirmed, but many speculate that the 59-year-old UK resident may have dangerous intentions with his alleged social media content.
The David Alter/smartschooboy9 investigation is ongoing. Let the authorities go through proper channels and readers should not try to contact/visit Alter in any form for the safety of all involved.
