Trigger warnings could encourage people to keep watching offensive content

"Researchers in Australia found that young people come across trigger warnings on social media several times a week. These warnings can be text, a blurred image or a video warning that the posts contain offensive content. Almost 90 per cent of young people who saw a trigger warning still chose to view the content out of curiosity, whatever the sources of the warnings and irrespective of whether they suffered from trauma."

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The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, investigating financials like Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and producing documentaries such as 'The A Word' that highlight American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent maintains open access without paywalls and requests donations to fund on-the-ground reporting across the political spectrum. A study in Australia tracked 261 participants aged 17 to 25 over seven days, finding trigger warnings appear several times weekly on social media and take forms like text, blurred images, or video. Almost 90% of young people who saw warnings still chose to view the content, often out of curiosity, regardless of trauma history.

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