ICYMI Encore: Did TikTok Find Gabby Petito, or Exploit Her?

While authorities searched for missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito,
she was everywhere to be found on TikTok, Reddit, and Instagram.
Content creators, some well-intentioned and others simply chasing
clout and clicks, turned the story of Gabby’s apparent death into
the latest in true crime drama. On today’s show, Madison and
Rachelle talk about the murkiness of the true crime internet and
the ethics of using tragedy for clicks. They’re joined later in the
show by Haley Toumaian, a TikTok creator and novice true crime
podcast host who says the rapid pace of the news genre means
sometimes getting things wrong in front of an audience of millions
and willfully sharing misinformation.* Podcast production by Daniel
Schroeder and Derek John. This episode originally aired on
September 22, 2021. Subscribe to Slate Plus at slate.com/icymiplus
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