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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media and society > social movement media > regions > beheading videos
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media and society > social movement media > cinema, television, and video > beheading videos

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beheading videos  

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  • In the 2000s, the production and circulation of videos produced by kidnappers became a common feature of certain news media and dedicated websites. They ranged from a person reading a list of demands to more complex edited sequences, even featuring the decapitation of the kidnapped person. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media; Beheading Videos]

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