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Opinions in Dialogue: Content warnings, online activism, and taking a rest

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer and Olivia Visser, Copy Editor Content warning: mentions of gore, war, and torture. Some argue we should add a content warning to graphic material on social media. Others say those in the west shouldn’t have the right to look away as we are removed from war, compared to those suffering violent attacks in Palestine. However, what happens when graphic material traumatizes viewers? What if seeing this content triggers people with PTSD? Does taking space away from social media mean we don’t care?  Olivia: There are plenty of ways to be an activist on or offline,…

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