CHICAGO (CBS) — Teens are turning to social media to help reduce gun violence as a possible solution in Chicago while sending a message to their peers.
Fifty CPS students split up into three groups. They pitched social media campaigns that connect with their peers and spark conversations about the real consequences of guns. One, 16-year-old Ladanna Wimberly, said she’s lost friends due to gun violence.
“It really is hurtful. But at the end of the day, you got to tell your family there’s no need to pick up another gun. Just accept it. Picking up a gun isn’t going to do anything. It’s just going to hurt somebody else and hurt you more,” Wimberly said.
During the six-week program, teens learned the facts of how having a gun leads to more gun violence, not less.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/project-unloaded-chicago-teens-social-media-gun-violence/
Also picked up in Yahoo! News: https://www.yahoo.com/news/chicago-teens-social-media-tackle-233000932.html