July 5, 2016: Mob Shaming & It's Deadly Consequences
Special | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
WLIW at 5:00 p.m. | NJTV at 5:30 p.m. | Thirteen at 6:00 p.m
Have you ever heard of the expression 'mob shaming?' It's formal definition is "a large group or crowd of people who are angry or difficult to control. Mob shaming has happened since the beginning of civilization and with the invention of social media and the internet, a cyber mob can be even worse. It's hard to imagine being the subject of such hate. However, Tyler Clementi was.
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MetroFocus is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
July 5, 2016: Mob Shaming & It's Deadly Consequences
Special | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Have you ever heard of the expression 'mob shaming?' It's formal definition is "a large group or crowd of people who are angry or difficult to control. Mob shaming has happened since the beginning of civilization and with the invention of social media and the internet, a cyber mob can be even worse. It's hard to imagine being the subject of such hate. However, Tyler Clementi was.
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