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Young People Are Starting to Feel Guilty About Watching True Crime

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Following recently trending true crime series’, young viewers have begun to re-examine their relationship with the genre… 

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  • Netflix’s hit show Dahmer has re-ignited the conversation about the ethics of watching true crime
  • Gen Z and Millennials are split on whether they feel guilty about watching this content
  • Being able to hear directly from survivors and families on social media has changed the way many perceive platforms making money off true crime content
While being a true crime fan is not exclusive to Gen Z and Millennials, these gens have certainly bought into this genre of entertainment. YPulse’s Media Consumption Monitor shows 25% of young people watch true crime video content weekly or more often, and it’s the third most popular category of podcasts they listen to. But...

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