Graphic images of Texas mall shooting spread on Twitter, rekindling debate on how much to share

Graphic images from Texas mall shooting spread on social media: Media Miss

Within hours of the mass shooting that left nine people dead at a Texas outlet mall on Saturday, May 6, graphic images from the shooting had already spread on social media. Images and videos were not particularly difficult to find on Twitter, in part because they were shared from accounts that had paid to be verified on the platform. "Graphic material often found its way onto Twitter in the past but it was more likely to be downranked and hard t…

Graphic images of Texas mall shooting spread on Twitter, rekindling debate on how much to share

Emergency personnel work the scene of a shooting at Allen Premium Outlets on May 6 in Allen, Texas. Within hours of the mass shooting on Saturday at a Texas outlet

Graphic images of Texas mall shooting spread on Twitter, rekindling debate on how much to share

CNN By Catherine Thorbecke Within hours of the mass shooting on Saturday at a Texas outlet mall, some Twitter users shared gruesome pictures of bloodied bodies, purportedly from the crime scene. At least one image appeared to be of a child. These images were harder to avoid on the platform, according to some users, in

A graphic video on Twitter of the Texas mall shooting is spurring debate — and disgust

As a video of a mass shooting in a Texas suburb spread on Twitter, a debate is playing out over censorship and power of images to both cause harm and provoke change.

Graphic images of Texas mall shooting spread on Twitter, rekindling debate on how much to share

By Catherine Thorbecke Within hours of the mass shooting on Saturday at a Texas outlet mall, some Twitter users shared gruesome pictures of bloodied bodies, purportedly from the crime scene. At least one image appeared to be of a child. These images were harder to avoid on the platform, according to some users, in part because they were shared from accounts that had paid to be verified — an option introduced under owner Elon Musk that can elevat…

Graphic videos spread on Twitter following Texas shooting and SUV incident

Following the outlet mall shooting in Allen, Texas that took the lives of 8 victims, videos of the violent massacre and the aftermath spread on Twitter.