My thoughts: The rise of social media as a reporting source for firearm violence

The United States (US) continues to grapple with the firearm violence epidemic, a crisis exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Historically, firearm violence reporting has been dominated by traditional media channels like television and newspapers. However, with the rapid growth of social media, news has shifted toward platforms such as Twitter (now known as X), Facebook, Instagram, or Tik Tok, with 61% of Americans using these as their regular news source.2 Twitter particularly has become a source of real-time information, increasingly utilized by first responders and bystanders in mass shootings.
Source: American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: My Thoughts / My Surgical Practice Source Type: research