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Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Oct 2017

      Whatever else, we know: attention on the killer on his terms helps inspire the next one. Or focus on methods. Don't. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/27/opinion/the-virginia-shooter-wanted-fame-lets-not-give-it-to-him.html …pic.twitter.com/u9wYXqQBNS

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Oct 2017

      New methods inspire copycats; the vector is often sensationalized mass/social media attention on killer, method.. Focus on victims.

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Oct 2017

      First wrote about role of attention in mass shootings in 2012, going on an analytic hunch. Piles of evidence since. https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/12/the-media-needs-to-stop-inspiring-copycat-murders-heres-how/266439/ …pic.twitter.com/O5UBP2F0DB

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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Oct 2017

      It is perfectly possible to cover such a horrible event without excessive focus on the killer, or exact methods in painstaking detail.

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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Oct 2017

      Mass killers come in a variety motivations, but they all want ATTENTION ON THEIR TERMS. Zero reason why we should comply so easily.

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    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Oct 2017

      There is no need for videos of panicked people on loop, or the killer's face endlessly flashed to have a sensible coverage or discussion.

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    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Oct 2017

      The road map to sensible coverage is possible, and I wrote about it in multiple pieces. Need editorial guidance—the opposite of censorship.pic.twitter.com/aiBG6K8h15

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    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Oct 2017

      Understanding the role sensationalized attention plays doesn't mean ignoring other factors. Of course the world is multi-causal.

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    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Oct 2017

      Many have been writing this for years. Zero headway. Media will talk about anything but media. People on social media better at restraint.

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Oct 2017

      Media: the next potential mass shooter is watching the current media coverage intently. Right now. Your coverage is a factor in this crisis.

      4:56 AM - 2 Oct 2017
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        1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Oct 2017

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Ragnar Danneskjöld

          Yes, excessive focus on individual history is an illusion of knowledge and, sadly, a contributor to the problem.https://twitter.com/aj7773108/status/914852534380105729 …

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          Ragnar Danneskjöld @aj7773108
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          Don't talk about his plight, and what drove him to this.....thats exactly what he wants. Denounce him as the lunatic he is and forget him
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        2. Jimmy “Baby New Year” Van Heste‏ @Lawdog1521 2 Oct 2017
          Replying to @60slib1 @zeynep

          While that is an important discussion, these guns were almost certainly already illegal, as they were fully automatic.

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        1. LIZARADLEY‏ @LizaradleyNicky 2 Oct 2017
          Replying to @zeynep @BenSRachinger

          How do you not sensationalize fifty dead? Just gloss over it? Gun control now! Medical for all so those with mental health issues get help.

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        1. Hawkeye‏ @jeffhansell 2 Oct 2017
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          You got that right

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        1. H4rtz Fear  💰 💰 💰‏ @H4rtz_Fear 2 Oct 2017
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          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herostratus …

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        1. Christopher Burke  🇦🇺‏ @craznar 2 Oct 2017
          Replying to @zeynep @SamHarrisOrg

          He has a new record to try and beat in what is (in his/her mind) a big reality competition.

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        2. JeffPV‏ @jpv4real 2 Oct 2017
          Replying to @zeynep @SamHarrisOrg

          Do you recommend media ignore what is likely the largest mass shooting in US history?

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        3. 5 l3  🤔 💪 💩 👌 🤪 💀‏ @bodyfixr 2 Oct 2017
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          Read the whole thread

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        1. Tobias Rabies SKC‏ @TobiasSKC 2 Oct 2017
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          What is the media supposed to do? They aren't glorifying it. Ignore? A killer will find inspiration wherever he needs it.

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