Perez Hilton and the Internet That Wouldn't Look Away
On this episode of The Roundtable, we're examining what happens when the internet's attention economy becomes incapable of looking away from human suffering.
We begin with the shocking livestream involving Perez Hilton, separating verified facts from online speculation before exploring TikTok's moderation systems and asking why a platform sophisticated enough to detect copyrighted music in seconds struggled to intervene during a real-time mental health crisis. From there, we examine Miami-Dade's crisis response, discussing how de-escalation, mental health professionals, and tactical policing…
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