Is putting on makeup while talking about a murder case insensitive to crime victims? A recent explosion of true crime content on social media has generated millions of likes, views, and exploding follower counts for users. With 1.8 billion views on TikTok alone, the Gabby Petito case brought it all to an unfathomable level of popularity. Phelps unpacks the ethical questions raised by this phenomenon, exploring the topic from an insider’s perspective... both as a murder victim’s family member and a longtime content creator in the crime genre.* 

*This episode includes producer Cristina Everett, who no longer works on the show. 

 

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