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It's not something I have thought about before, but I wonder how prevalent the bystander effect [0] is in online media streams. Say, if there are 1000 people wa
by FTA 9y ago
It's not something I have thought about before, but I wonder how prevalent the bystander effect [0] is in online media streams. Say, if there are 1000 people watching a live stream on Facebook of a horrendous crime, will no one report it because everyone thinks someone else will report it? If that's the case, Facebook is up against human psychology in hoping people will point out these acts.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect
- rocqua 9y agoI'd expect the lack of actually seeing the bystanders to weaken the bystander effect. Lack of physical proximity to what is happen might lessen the urge to act. Pressing 'report abuse' is really easy, but calling the police based on online material is a lot harder.