SOCIAL MEDIA HAS DESENSITIZED US TO DEATH AND VIOLENCE — The | Corsair

Social Media and Desensitization to Death and Violence

Social media has changed from being a social platform to a medium where death and violence are frequently witnessed.

A recent incident involved Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, who was fatally shot at an event on the Utah Valley University campus.

Meanwhile, in Nepal, tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Kathmandu to protest government corruption, resulting in a military crackdown with fatal consequences.

Cellphone videos captured the precise moment of the incident, and footage of protesters lying dead in the streets surfaced, highlighting the intensity of the turmoil.

Author's summary: Social media exposes us to death and violence daily.

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The Corsair The Corsair — 2025-10-26

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