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In Defense of True Crime
Opinion Leonie Appiah Opinion Leonie Appiah

In Defense of True Crime

Where do we draw the line between exploitation and being informed? True Crime content online has become a bastion of modern online entertainment. Covering infamous cases, serial killers, or unsolved mysteries can propel a creator into stardom, with millions of views being acquired every night. But as much as there is love for the new era of true crime, there is a lot of criticism also—is it right to tell true crime stories the way we do? The desecration of human individuals is witnessed once more by everyone who hears their story again, further violating victims in their final moments. But we can also learn from these moments, so where does true crime stop being educational and transition into absent entertainment? 

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