How TikTok fuels our true crime obsession with Jeffrey Dahmer and serial killers like him ✍️ RhiannonJudithW for ipaperviews
As clips lusting after footage and images of the serial killer take over, it’s worth remembering that social media algorithms reward controversy and outrageHumans have always been fascinated by grisly tales of wrongdoings. Whether imparted as cautionary tales or simply to scare and entertain,has gripped audiences for centuries.
On any given day, internet sleuths can rake over cold cases on YouTube, debate evidence on Twitter and argue over the credibility of alibis in Facebook groups with hundreds of thousands of members. But it’s TikTok that has emerged as the platform of choice for true crime aficionados, where the hashtag #truecrime has racked up a staggering 17.9 billion views.
The genre’s popularity, much like fictional horror films, comes from the thrill of being scared while knowing you yourself are safe, and although the commodification of real crime on Netflix has given us some of the most-watched, wildest true crime documentaries (
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