“Why people are socializing more about crime even as it becomes rarer.” Because the more coverage you see, the more common you think it is. (Look up ‘availability heuristic’) The rise of fear-based social media: Nextdoor, Citizen, and Amazon’s Neighbors

“Why people are socializing more about crime even as it becomes rarer.”
Because the more coverage you see, the more common you think it is. (Look up ‘availability heuristic’)

The rise of fear-based social media: Nextdoor, Citizen, and Amazon’s Neighbors

Crime has gone down, but people think it's gone up