AKA

In the days after the killing of rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, known as AKA, and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, the murders kept.

Mainstream media ethics, as captured in the South African Press Code and the Broadcasting Code, make it clear that footage of this kind can only be used if there is good reason. That is defined as information of legitimate interest or importance to citizens. Responsible editors will include audience advisories so they can opt to avoid the image. The explosive viral spread of the grainy but dramatic footage shows the limits of mainstream media ethics. In the days after the killing of rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, known as AKA, and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, the murders kept playing out on social media. It’s urgently necessary to find ways of ensuring the platforms show greater responsibility.