What Happens When A Parent’s Grief Goes Viral?

Humans have always found meaning in the tragedies of others. But what happens when social media enables well-meaning, sometimes-obsessive followers to take part in the grief of people they’ve never met?

Author: Alex Ronan
Source: BuzzFeed
Published: Sep 13, 2015
Length: 18 minutes (4,500 words)
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