By 
William Frey
 | 
TED Stage Talk

Can a tweet lead to violence?

What role does social media play in perpetuating violence? Digital ethnographer and qualitative researcher William Frey argues that there are patterns found in social media posts that can help trace the pathways to violence. With ​Dr. Desmond Patton and ​his colleagues at the SAFElab, they examine the ways in which youth of color navigate violence on and offline and engage in research that strengthens prevention methods in community-based organizations.

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