Mass murder near UC Santa Barbara spurs social media debate

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Sunday, May 25, 2014
Police said a YouTube video appears to be connected to the shooting attack near UC Santa Barbara, but would not say whether the person in the video was a suspect in the shooting.
Police said a YouTube video appears to be connected to the shooting attack near UC Santa Barbara, but would not say whether the person in the video was a suspect in the shooting.
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The tragic events that left 7 people dead in Santa Barbara, California has spurred a conversation on social media.

Elliot Rodger, 22, stabbed three male room-mates, shot three women outside the Alpha Phi sorority house and then began shooting randomly at pedestrians in a mass murder rampage that ended with his own death.

Shortly before those attacks began, Rodger released a YouTube video complaining about the way women had treated him. In response, people on Twitter began using the hashtag #YesAllWomen.

The social media posts initially included complaints about women and relationships. But the conversation online overwhelmingly turned to comments about women's troubles with men ranging from dealing with harassment to being victims of violence.

What do you think about the social media response and the hashtag #YesAllWomen? You can weigh on in now on our Facebook page.

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