Social Media Fuels Community Violence. Prevention Needs an Upgrade.

Faculty Associate Desmond Patton, along with coauthors Thomas Abt and Joseph Richardson Jr., argues that most community violence organizations lack the expertise needed to monitor and address social media-fueled violence. The path forward, the authors suggest, requires coordination among stakeholders: "That means implementing community-led virtual intervention roles, developing ethical early warning systems centered on de-escalation, and instituting clear standards for interpreting online content that distinguish credible threats from protected expression." Read more from Tech Policy Press.