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Can an Algorithm Spot a Shooter?

What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

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This chapter delves into the use of algorithmic software to scan social media for threats, focusing on the aftermath of the massacre in Yvaldi, Texas. It explores the reporter's encounter with the Instagram account of the gunman, the school district's social media monitoring service, and the question of missed signs.

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