The Dark Side of Spectacle: How Livestreaming Murder Normalizes Violence A recent attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego has brought attention to a disturbing trend: the exploitation of violence for online spectacle.
A 17 year old girl from North Carolina, charged with murder by aiding and abetting, allegedly recorded the livestream of the attack that left three people dead.
This incident is part of a broader pattern in which perpetrators seek to maximize their notoriety through social media.