awayslice on Nostr: A brief history of watching actual footage human on human violence. (riots, beatings, ...
A brief history of watching actual footage human on human violence. (riots, beatings, abuse, shootings, etc.)
1. you had go out of your way to find a fuct up friend with a copy of faces of death.
2. the dark corners of the internet
3. on youtube if you looked for it.
4. on every social media app - just open and scroll
5. On every news outlet, sports channel - and eventually any screen left on long enough.
Now one has to actively avoid videos of people being hurt and dying.
Algos pushing violence to the top because you can’t look away.
1. you had go out of your way to find a fuct up friend with a copy of faces of death.
2. the dark corners of the internet
3. on youtube if you looked for it.
4. on every social media app - just open and scroll
5. On every news outlet, sports channel - and eventually any screen left on long enough.
Now one has to actively avoid videos of people being hurt and dying.
Algos pushing violence to the top because you can’t look away.