Its goal is to identify and de-escalate social media conflicts before they erupt into violence on the street. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMost social media interventions — 97 percent — performed during the pilot in 2016 had positive outcomes, according to the Citizens Crime Commission. But for now the workers manually browse through social media profiles and, at times, other young people alert them to potentially dangerous messages and photos. “It’s about pride and respect.”Similarly, during that same time more than 700 people were indicted based on evidence found on their social media pages. “Social media can greatly accelerate violence,” Ueberall said.

Source: New York Times January 21, 2018 18:00 UTC