CNN: How influencers are using social media to help curb gun violence
Gen Z content creators are assisting in the fight against gun violence by participating in the social campaign SNUG (Safer Not Using Guns), which is
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Gen Z content creators are assisting in the fight against gun violence by participating in the social campaign SNUG (Safer Not Using Guns), which is
CHICAGO – A summer activity dedicated to preventing violence in Chicago was also a competition. Nearly fifty 16-and-17-year-old students created social media campaigns to get
By Carrie Shepherd Tuesday marks one year since a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park left seven people dead. … Zoom
Half of young people report thinking about mass shootings at least weekly, according to a study conducted by Project Unloaded, which is why Dineen emphasizes the importance of balancing training with conversations on the subject.
At Project Unloaded we’ve seen firsthand that this approach to cultural change is viable. Through a positive, fact-based social media campaign we saw nearly 20% of teens shift their views against gun ownership after receiving simple messages on gun risks. This type of culture change has worked before.
Through a series of social media and on-the-ground campaigns, including a strong Instagram presence and the strategic use of TikTok influencers to appeal to young people, I am working with Project Unloaded to elevate the facts and create a community for those who choose not to own a gun.
Project Unloaded, is working to change the belief — contradicted by the data but held by many Americans — that owning a gun makes them safer, by working with teen activists to help spread awareness of the ways gun ownership increases the risk of injury or death.
As of March 28, there have been 130 mass shootings in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. That means there have been more mass shootings than days in 2023.
A new government study highlights just how violent America’s recent past has been by showing a surge in gunfire injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the number of people fatally shooting each other — and themselves — also increased.
To turn the page on gun violence, we must tell a different story about guns. With your help, we can grow our work and save lives.
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