They're charitable contributions from private citizens. It's not gains from a lawsuit or a government handout. I don't think "big payout" is the appropriate terminology here.
All four of the bullies were boys. Guess puberty has not kicked in yet cause one sure sounded like a girl.
The web and things like You Tube have made things possible that people might have wished were possible in the past when they were not.
That said, surely there are even worse injustices in the world than being a grown-up having cruel words flung at you by children. I hope some of them are getting web support too.