Flutterby™! : Fear and Social Media

Pacific Standard: Social Media Use Is Linked to a Fear of Crime:

Importantly, the researchers found social media usage raised fear levels mainly among those who generally feel safe in their neighborhood. This supports the idea that "media consumption may have stronger effects for individuals without personal experiences with crime and violence."

The study is Computers in Human Behavior, Volume 77, December 2017, Pages 158-168: Investigating the relationship between social media consumption and fear of crime: A partial analysis of mostly young adults. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.08.047