That's a sentence! CDC has guidelines on avoiding method details on suicide exactly for this reason: inspires more.https://twitter.com/mgerrydoyle/status/915176787344113664 …
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"Attack was particularly deadly as the murderer had stockpile of weapons incl. automatics". Done. Don't pub long weapon/method porn/how-to.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted SupersetGreg
One thing to be known by sane, well-read people, different if part of sensational shooting coverage. We know this.https://twitter.com/supersetgreg/status/915178580455284737 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Annabelle Robertson
Yes. Mass shootings are similar to suicides in contagion effects. WE KNOW HOW TO REPORT TO DAMPEN EFFECT.https://twitter.com/Annabelle4SC/status/915179416598302721 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Belli
Yes for suicides. Unfortunately, CDC politically banned from studying gun violence. See: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00031539.htm …https://twitter.com/bellisaurius/status/915186014574039040 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Rhys Blakely
Actually, I study how censorship works, and many people studied this for suicide and mass shootings. Big difference.https://twitter.com/rhysblakely/status/915193034568060928 …
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Details available to folks who meticulously search every corner of the internet just isn't same effect as ON LOOP ON CNN FRONT PAGE OF NYT.
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As proof, simply look at recent rise of using cars as weapons. Painfully and openly obvious for decades, only took off recently. Contagion.
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Are you saying that a mainstream media ban on reporting use of vehicles as weapons would have stopped the flow of news? Is there evidence?
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I am not arguing for any bans. I am arguing against sensationalized, particular type of coverage. Stuff on loop, excessive focus on killer.
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We absolutely know this for suicides; increasing evidence for mass shootings (though CDC banned from studying). See thread for articles.
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