• @TheDoozer
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    239 months ago

    Because journalism started becoming fear bait. They raised ratings by making people scared to be outside, or think if they let their eyes off their kids for a second, they’ll be taken (even though it’s far more likely they’ll be killed in a car accident, or abused by someone they know).

    Media did it.

    • @psycho_driver
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      19 months ago

      There are something like 60 child abductions per year in the United States that aren’t family related.