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Axios Philadelphia: Philly teens want to save lives through viral anti-violence videos

By Isaac Avilucea

Philadelphia youth are taking lessons from social media influencers to help reduce gun violence and save peers’ lives.

Why it matters: The number of teens killed from gun violence rose 50% during the pandemic, the Pew Research Center found.

  • The rate of teens killed in 2021 was the highest it has been in two decades.

Driving the news: Five youth teams from across Philadelphia are presenting social media videos with anti-gun violence messages Monday at REC Philly.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2024/08/12/project-unloaded-anti-violence-social-media-videos

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