The case in summary Young people say that they are constantly exposed to violent videos on social media, often several times a week. The police take seriously the fact that many of these videos are made to entertain. Police officer Håvard Haugen Listaul in the Nettpatruljen constantly receives tips about the spread of violent videos online. Some videos are suspected of being made specifically to be posted online, which is extra problematic and punishable. The police encourage not to share videos of violence, but rather to notify the police. An Instagram account that spread videos of violence from Skien has now been deleted, and the case has been reported to the police. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. A man stands in the middle of the street in Skien. A person comes running from behind, jumps up and kicks him in the back. In another video, the man, who is part of the city’s drug scene, is beaten in the legs with a baton. An account is created on Instagram. “Entertainment at a high level”, it says. The user promises that more videos will be coming soon. – Often see such videos The police’s online patrol constantly receives tips about violent videos that are spread online. – This is something that happens often, says police officer Håvard Haugen Listaul. Håvard Haugen Listaul works in the Nettpatruljen in the South-East police district. Photo: Veslemøy Prøis / NRKHåvard Haugen Listaul works in the Nettpatruljen in the South-East police district. Photo: Veslemøy Prøis / news He sees this in his own police district, but says it happens all over the country. The 14-year-olds Hani Mohammed Ali and Jenny Wiik Roaldseth say that they get similar videos on their phones. Not rarely, but several times a week. Hani Mohammed Ali and Jenny Wiik Roaldseth upload videos of violence on social media several times a week. Photo: Veslemøy Prøis / news Hani Mohammed Ali and Jenny Wiik Roaldseth upload videos of violence on social media several times a week. Photo: Veslemøy Prøis / news It’s mostly on stories on Snapchat, and sometimes on TikTok, they say. – It’s sad and you shouldn’t spread it like that, says Hani. The girls are not alone. Sander Derrica (17) and Theo Hem Moen (16) also keep getting the violence videos up on social media. They think people post the videos for entertainment. Sander Derrica and Theo Hem Moen. Photo: Veslemøy Prøis / NRKSander Derrica and Theo Hem Moen. Photo: Veslemøy Prøis / news – It’s wrong. But at the same time, people will click on the video if it says “brutal fight scene” for example. Victims of violence are on the rise At the same time that young people say that they are often exposed to videos of violence, recent figures from Statistics Norway also show an increase in reports for virtually all types of violent and ill-treatment offenses in 2023. Reports for bodily harm have increased by 7 per cent from the previous year . A total of 37,000 people are registered as victims of violence, shows the new report on reported offences. How many of these have been captured on film and shared on social media is difficult to decipher. – When the police investigate violence, it is not uncommon for someone to film all or part of the incident. How many such videos have been shared is difficult for the police to know, explains section leader for criminal case management in the South-East police district, Guro Siljan. – Extra problematic Certain videos have the impression that they are made for entertainment, says Listaul in Nettpatruljen. – Sometimes we also suspect that an incident of violence may have happened only because it is to be published online. It is extra problematic, he says. Then the legislation is also stricter. Do you know the rules? – Very worrying There are several reasons why videos with violent content go viral on social media, believes the police officer. – You see it, and you may be shocked, and then you share it further. Another reason could be that people have good intentions and want to find out who the perpetrator is, he believes. Steffen Krüger, senior lecturer in media and communication at UiO draws parallels to violent online culture. – We have seen it on Twitch. There are “in real life” channels where acts of violence are committed. There is also a tradition from “Jackass” where you see the people involved hurting themselves. There is also the “pranking culture” where content is created at the expense of others. Researcher and Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Steffen Krüger sees a connection between violent videos and other violent online culture. Photo: PRIVAT He says that online violence is often carried out by boys. – Girls often hurt themselves. Boys tend to hurt others, or hurt themselves through others. It is very worrying. Reported The police encourage you not to share this type of video, but rather to notify the police. The Instagram user with the violent videos from Skien has now been deleted, and the case has been reported to the police. – We have filed a report because of the seriousness, says Tor Ragnar Steffensen in the police to news. The case is under investigation and they have a possible suspect. Tor Ragnar Steffensen, section leader for the preventive unit in the police in Telemark. Photo: John Andre Samuelsen / NRKT Tor Ragnar Steffensen, section leader for the preventive unit in the police in Telemark. Photo: John Andre Samuelsen / news Hi! Thank you for reading. Are you left with any thoughts after reading this case, or do you have suggestions for something else I should write about? Published 19.06.2024, at 21.10
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