""It would immediately become colonized by the snuff guys and the child porn people. I was just camping on the feed, playing whack-a-mole with the horrible stuff that was being uploaded.""
""These images—from footage from Gaza to the killings of activists in Minneapolis—can't help but shape people's minds and politics.""
""I was very young, like elementary school, and I remember seeing those people jump out of the World Trade Center and thinking, 'How am I watching a person jump to their death?'""
The 1978 film Faces of Death, known for its faux snuff footage, has inspired a modern reboot that addresses the prevalence of real violence online. The new version features a content moderator who uncovers a serial killer using a social media platform to share real killings. Director Daniel Goldhaber draws from his own experiences as a content moderator, highlighting the disturbing nature of violent content that permeates social media feeds today. Co-writer Isa Mazzei recalls her early exposure to violent imagery, emphasizing its lasting impact on perceptions of violence.
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