Where the Wolves Come From: Social Media Breeding Lone Wolf Terrorism and What We Can Do to Stop It
Publication Date
2022
Start Date
20-8-2022 1:35 PM
End Date
20-8-2022 2:00 PM
Moderator
Sarah Hall
Description
Lone wolf terrorism refers to shootings or mass attacks done by an individual without the help of organizations that advocate for the same ideology. Lone wolf terrorism has been increasing in the United States for the past three decades with 13 deaths this year alone. Those affected by it daily cannot wait and sit by as members of our communities get killed, which is why it is up to the companies, bystanders, and decision-makers to implement reporting systems that can help prevent these attacks. Social media has heightened lone wolf terrorism and due to the controversial nature of the regulations that could help solve this issue, an actual regulation is years away from fruition. In this presentation, I will explore what lone wolf terrorism is and its trajectory in relation to social media, apply a philosophical perspective on why this is wrong and how this strategy goes against the ideologies the attacks claim to follow, and propose what we can do about it.
Where the Wolves Come From: Social Media Breeding Lone Wolf Terrorism and What We Can Do to Stop It
Lone wolf terrorism refers to shootings or mass attacks done by an individual without the help of organizations that advocate for the same ideology. Lone wolf terrorism has been increasing in the United States for the past three decades with 13 deaths this year alone. Those affected by it daily cannot wait and sit by as members of our communities get killed, which is why it is up to the companies, bystanders, and decision-makers to implement reporting systems that can help prevent these attacks. Social media has heightened lone wolf terrorism and due to the controversial nature of the regulations that could help solve this issue, an actual regulation is years away from fruition. In this presentation, I will explore what lone wolf terrorism is and its trajectory in relation to social media, apply a philosophical perspective on why this is wrong and how this strategy goes against the ideologies the attacks claim to follow, and propose what we can do about it.