Sunday, November 19, 2023

Why bin Laden’s 2002 letter became the latest TikTok moral panic.

The controversy over the videos is a reminder that, often, a moral panic stems from a kernel of truth, one that is removed from its original context and coated in hyperbole. The panic over the letter is just the latest in a long line of these sorts of social media-driven scares about the dangers of the internet, which tended to create a false sense of frenzy. 

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The TikTok controversy over Osama bin Laden's “Letter to America,” explained - Vox

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The controversy over TikTok and Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America,” explained

By A.W. Ohlheiser and Li Zhou  

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  1. A close-up of bin Laden’s face; it is long, thin. His skin is dark brown, and he sports a thick salt-and-pepper beard as well as a white turban. He appears to be wearing combat fatigues.
    The controversy over TikTok and Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America,” explained
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