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Citizens warned against posting horrific scenes on social media.

by BustopTV

By Paidashe Mandivengerei

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned citizens against sharing horrific footage and pictures of accidents and murders on social media.

In a statement, Chief Superintendent, Blessmore Chishaka said some locals are in the habit of capturing footage from accident scenes, murder, and other heinous crimes then later upload on social media platforms.

The gory images negatively affect those with a nervous disposition and insensitive to relatives of the deceased or injured.

“RECORDING AND POSTING OF OFFENSIVE AND SENSITIVE MATERIAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

The Zimbabwe Republic Police is concerned with some members of the public who record video footage or photograph scenes of road traffic accidents, scenes of murder or other heinous crimes and later post the footage on social media platforms.

“Images of dead bodies, wreckages and other sensitive scenes are then peddled on social media without regard to the negative effects. Some of the recordings are alarming and may cause despondency while others are not suitable for people of a nervous disposition.

“We are making a passionate plea to the public to refrain from recording scenes of fatal road traffic accidents, dead bodies, suicide, drowning and other gory scenes. Let us be considerate, imagine receiving the passing on of a dear beloved on social media. Think about it.”

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