Illustrated Report: How Gun Violence Goes Viral

By Oona Tempest and Liz Szabo

August 25, 2023

<br /> <span class="byline"><br /> By <strong>Oona Tempest</strong> and <strong>Liz Szabo</strong> </span></p> <p>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. </p> <!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.85 --> <div class="quads-location quads-ad200503 " id="quads-ad200503" style="float:none;margin:0px 3px 3px 3px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" data-lazydelay="0"> <!-- WP QUADS - Quick AdSense Reloaded v.2.0.85 Content AdSense async --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-format="auto" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7550963679842137" data-ad-slot="1823845571"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});</script> <!-- end WP QUADS --> </div> <p>This illustrated report has been adapted from a California Healthline article, “‘All We Want Is Revenge’: How Social Media Fuels Gun Violence Among Teens,” by Liz Szabo</p> <p><em>This article was produced by </em><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us"><em>KFF Health News</em></a><em>, formerly known as Kaiser Health News (KHN), a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at </em><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.kff.org/about-us/"><em>KFF</em></a><em> — the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism.</em> </p> <p><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.kff.org/about-us/">KFF</a>.</p> <!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.85 --> <div class="quads-location quads-ad200503 " id="quads-ad200503" style="float:none;margin:0px 3px 3px 3px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" data-lazydelay="0"> <!-- WP QUADS - Quick AdSense Reloaded v.2.0.85 Content AdSense async --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-format="auto" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7550963679842137" data-ad-slot="1823845571"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});</script> <!-- end WP QUADS --> </div> <h3>USE OUR CONTENT</h3> <p>This story can be republished for free (details).</p> <p>
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