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How Snaps, Likes, and Shares Are Teaching Teens About Gun Safety
Project Unloaded conducted a study on social media campaigns aimed at gun safety, finding that Snapchat is an effective channel for public health messaging. Analyzing over 2,500 users, the research found that one in six surveyed teens were aware of SNUG, leading to the conclusion that awareness correlated with increased belief in being safer without guns.
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