WHL rocks Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 The title says it all. Do Facebook and/or Twitter etc. contribute to acts of senseless shootings that happen far too often in our part of the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hartnell's Mane Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Haha no. While social media does eliminate the need for "Big Brother" in this increasingly Orwellian society, there really is zero evidence linking it to any of these mass shooting atrocities...these shootings have been going on long before social media became popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 No. These people are just sick and twisted, they rarely have any "real-world" rationale for what they do. Maybe they enjoy their 15 minutes of fame, but it isn't a driving factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Does Social media contribute to mass killings in USA the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassian Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Not at all. People who go on mass killing sprees are generally mentally disturbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyzer Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Not really that much. Mass media may aggravate and help along those with already aggressive tendencies, but it does not make a normal, sane person go commit crimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 A lot of cyber-bullying happens through social media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish⑦Canuck Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 As was posted in the other thread before I got kicked out (oops), there are numerous factors contributing towards these sort of incidents. To single out social media, or even the media in general would be foolish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_pwnzor Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 THE REASON IS TWITTER AND FACEBOOK, NOT THE FACT THAT ANYONE WHO ISN'T A FROG CAN OWN A FIREARM! BAN FACEBOOK! THAT'LL SOLVE IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 There's probably some sick people who do it for the attention, but getting rid of social media wouldn't stop these people imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 No it doesn't, But the lack of discipline as a child and the desensitization to violence through video games does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Not as much as other factors, such as the availability of guns. There have always been mass killings, so it's impossible to blame mass killings on social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 As was posted in the other thread before I got kicked out (oops), there are numerous factors contributing towards these sort of incidents. To single out social media, or even the media in general would be foolish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Title needs changing Pretty sure the claim used stronger language than simply contributes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Studies suggest that 'social' aspects were a primary cause of 28 massacres. Bullying, racism and social isolation - which can all occur on social media sites. On top of that you can add in '15 minutes of fame' motivation through self glorification. Often times mass murderers have conveyed warnings on social media sites right before committing the act. It is possible that the 'stressors' could occur on a social media sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hartnell's Mane Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Studies suggest that 'social' aspects were a primary cause of 28 massacres. Bullying, racism and social isolation - which can all occur on social media sites. On top of that you can add in '15 minutes of fame' motivation through self glorification. Often times mass murderers have conveyed warnings on social media sites right before committing the act. Which is a clear connection to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 No it doesn't, But the lack of discipline as a child and the desensitization to violence through video games does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Whose studies are these? Yours? If you have a link to back up this claim, please post it, otherwise you are talking out your ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Studies suggest that 'social' aspects were a primary cause of 28 massacres. Bullying, racism and social isolation - which can all occur on social media sites. On top of that you can add in '15 minutes of fame' motivation through self glorification. Often times mass murderers have conveyed warnings on social media sites right before committing the act. Witch is a clear connection to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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