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  "id": 13125973,
  "title": "Execution live stream could cause PTSD in viewers, say psychiatrists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/execution-live-stream-could-cause-ptsd-in-viewers-say-psychiatrists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:26:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/execution-live-stream-ford-hood-killer-ptsd-viewers-pete-hegseth"
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  "summary": "Warning follows Pete Hegseth announcement that firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer will be public • US politics – latest updates Livestreaming an execution could cause post-traumatic stress disorder in the viewing public, mental health experts have said after the US confirmed plans to broadcast the death by firing squad of a man who shot dead 13 unarmed soldiers. The US defence secretary,…",
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        "outlet": "Guardian Health",
        "title": "Execution live stream could cause PTSD in viewers, say psychiatrists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/execution-live-stream-could-cause-ptsd-in-viewers-say-psychiatrists-13134375",
        "published": "2026-10-09T13:26:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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