The Ethics of Sharing Graphic Images on Social Media After a Mass Shooting

Twitter users shared graphic images of the Texas mall shooting, including images of bloodied bodies, which were harder to avoid on the platform due to paid verification accounts. The spread of these images has reignited scrutiny around how social media platforms handle graphic content from mass shootings and sparked a debate around the potential value of sharing graphic pictures to shape public discourse. The attack on Saturday was the second-deadliest US mass shooting of the year so far, with eight people killed and at least seven others wounded.