<billions> social media and US mass shootings

[Sam de Silva]

Some links

In the Wake of Two Mass Shootings, Fake News Proliferates on Social Media - 5 Aug 2019 - 
After a tragic mass shooting event, many struggle to make sense of the bloodshed and unnecessary violence. Unfortunately, this often results in the spread of inaccurate information intended to mislead or confuse readers, and the response to the deadly El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, shootings over the weekend were no exception. In the wake of reports indicating that the alleged El Paso shooter was a Trump supporter whose manifesto made reference to far-right rhetoric about immigration, right-wing pundits immediately tried to distance themselves from the alleged shooter, blaming the shooting on everything from violent video games to drag queens. More at https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/el-paso-dayton-shooting-fake-news-antifa-charlottesville-867499/ <https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/el-paso-dayton-shooting-fake-news-antifa-charlottesville-867499/>

Trump calls for social media companies to ‘detect mass shooters before they strike’ - 5 Aug 2019 -
After two recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, President Trump said his administration would ask social media companies to develop tools that could detect potential mass shooters. 
While delivering a speech on the recent violence, Trump said “we must do a better job of identifying and acting on early warning signs,” and he suggested social media companies could develop new ways of catching “red flags.” … More at https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/5/20754761/trump-social-media-companies-mass-shooting-predictions-el-paso-texas-dayton-ohio <https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/5/20754761/trump-social-media-companies-mass-shooting-predictions-el-paso-texas-dayton-ohio>

Here’s how Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and 8chan handle white supremacist content - 4 Aug 2019 -
In light of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend, Recode reviewed how these platforms handle content that promotes violence and spreads hateful ideologies. More at https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/8/4/20753951/el-paso-dayton-shooting-8chan-twitter-facebook <https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/8/4/20753951/el-paso-dayton-shooting-8chan-twitter-facebook>

What Is 8chan, and How Is It Related to This Weekend's Shootings? Here's What to Know - 5 Aug 2019 - more at https://time.com/5644314/8chan-shootings/ <https://time.com/5644314/8chan-shootings/>





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