A series of viral videos from several young female TikTok users, who posted emotional dispatches about getting punched on city streets, caused concern this week about the topic among fans online. ...
According to New York City police statistics, felony assaults were up 3 percent from the year before, and misdemeanor assaults were up by 10 percent over the same period.
In another interview with The Reset Talk Show last week, Mr. Adams said that social media could make these acts seem more common than they are. “When you have random acts of violence that is focused on repeatedly,” he said, “showing videos over and over again — it plays on how people feel in the subway system.”
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