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

Published: Aug. 27, 2022, 9 a.m.

b'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\\u2019s apparent death into the latest in true crime drama. On today\\u2019s show, Madison and Rachelle talk about the murkiness of the true crime internet and the ethics of using tragedy for clicks. They\\u2019re joined later in the show by\\xa0Haley 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.*\\nPodcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John.\\nThis episode originally aired on September 22, 2021.\\nSubscribe to Slate Plus at slate.com/icymiplus\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'