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US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan has incurred condemnation from human rights groups and politicians…
The Guardian reports: US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan has incurred condemnation from human rights groups and politicians on all sides.
But according to Coltan Scrivner, an author and psychologist at Arizona State University and expert on morbid curiosity, people are still likely to watch in large numbers.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Pete Hegseth, Nidal Malik Hasan and Coltan Scrivner.
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