Charity TikTok Videos Put an Uncomfortable Spin on Morality

June 23, 2022

(Wired) – If the bearded man had been unwilling to give Dereniowski any money, would he have been undeserving of the $500? If a child watches these videos, will they come to believe that any time they give to a stranger, the stranger should give to them in turn? We are now so used to viewing the world through our screens that many of us forget to question the fact that a camera is rolling at all. If someone approaches you on the street, filming you, and asks for money, are you pressured into sharing? Should vulnerable people have to perform for viewers before they’re deemed worthy of help? (Read More)