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An African Union peacekeeping force, funded by hundreds of millions of dollars from the United States and its allies, has killed, wounded and displaced hundreds of Somali civilians in a stepped-up campaign against insurgent militants, according to medical officials, human rights activists and victims.

As the latest Finnish school shooter joins the ranks of a disturbing new breed of young mass murderers who have relied on the media to gain notoriety, the Listening Post explores the new media platforms, the videos they showcase and where the responsibility lies for policing the content. We also look how the mainstream media are handling this often graphic material and beaming it into the homes of unsuspecting viewers.