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Illustrated Report: How Gun Violence Goes Viral

By Liz Szabo

As chatter and images about guns and violence slip into the social media feeds of more teens, viral messages fueled by “likes” can lead to real-world conflict and loss.

This illustrated report has been adapted from a ýҕl Health News article, "‘All We Want Is Revenge’: How Social Media Fuels Gun Violence Among Teens," by Liz Szabo.

A dizzying pattern of repeating cellphones covers the page. On the screen of a phone, text reads: “Tech companies say they try to delete violent content ASAP. But a post can get hundreds of views in minutes. Even critics acknowledge that social media, with its billions of users, is difficult to control. If a company closes accounts, teens just look for ways to open new ones.”

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