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Why are people obsessed with capturing tragedies on video?

Police and emergency services urged the public not to share footage online after a car hit pedest...

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16.41 27 May 2025


Why are people obsessed with capturing tragedies on video?


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16.41 27 May 2025


Police and emergency services urged the public not to share footage online after a car hit pedestrians during Liverpool's English Premier League victory parade in the city centre yesterday.

Why is our instinct to take and share videos in tragic circumstances? Is it our responsibility or the job of social media companies to hold people accountable?

Joining Kieran to discuss is Stephen O'Leary from Olytico and Brendan Kelly, Psychologist...


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