Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was recently published by Alcove Press.
Unsurprisingly, the game has resulted in many calls to 911, car crashes, a school evacuation and dangerous confrontations with actual gun owners.
Of course, it’s easy to see why kids are playing “senior assassin”: they’re trying to connect with one another.
Their generation spends less time with friends and more on social media.
As police have warned, someone who thinks they’re in danger from an actual gun might meet a kid playing this game with deadly violence.
Persons:
Kara Alaimo, ”, —, “, Kaylin Gillis, It’s, shouldn’t, what’s, I’ve, toymakers
Organizations:
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN, USA, YouTube, University of Michigan’s, Pew Research, Twitter
Locations:
New York