What are moral panics? (from Mortal Kombat to TikTok)

Outrage over artificial problems keeps the public distracted from real ones and can even galvanize politicians and the public to take actions.

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Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/us/satanic-panic.html
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997559036/americas-satanic-panic-returns-this-time-through-qanon
https://www.vox.com/culture/22358153/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-conspiracy-theories-explained
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/23/us-canada-border-vehicle-crash-explosion
https://consequence.net/2023/11/kiss-fan-rainbow-bridge-crash/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-removing-osama-bin-laden-letter-to-america-posts-amid-apparent-viral-trend/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_panic
https://www.thoughtco.com/moral-panic-3026420
https://helpfulprofessor.com/moral-panic-examples/