Scott Weinberger

Losing a child is a pain no parent should ever have to bear. But for Bianca's family, grief was only the beginning. What followed was a relentless, unthinkable cruelty. One that didn't end with her death.

Losing a child is a pain no parent should ever have to bear. But for Bianca's family, grief was only the beginning. What followed was a relentless, unthinkable cruelty. One that didn't end with her death.

The person to blame for Bianca's death was obviously the main suspect in this homicide, Brandon Clark, who had confessed online and had been apprehended at the crime scene and placed into custody. But in the aftermath of this tragedy, there seemed to be more blame to go around.

The person to blame for Bianca's death was obviously the main suspect in this homicide, Brandon Clark, who had confessed online and had been apprehended at the crime scene and placed into custody. But in the aftermath of this tragedy, there seemed to be more blame to go around.

Namely, the social media companies and their controversial algorithms that were turning a family's worst nightmare into viral clickbait.

Namely, the social media companies and their controversial algorithms that were turning a family's worst nightmare into viral clickbait.

I mean, is it feasible to fully prevent the dissemination of graphic images of murder victims on social media? At this very moment in time, to my knowledge, no. It's unrealistic. And here's the challenge. The spread of such images is mostly challenging due to the vast and instantaneous nature of social media platforms.

I mean, is it feasible to fully prevent the dissemination of graphic images of murder victims on social media? At this very moment in time, to my knowledge, no. It's unrealistic. And here's the challenge. The spread of such images is mostly challenging due to the vast and instantaneous nature of social media platforms.

However, platforms need to work harder with implementing stricter content moderation policies, enhancing automated detection systems, and fostering education that could significantly reduce the circulation. These are, Anastasia, collaborative efforts between platform operators and legislators and users, which is essential to potentially eradicate this issue effectively.

However, platforms need to work harder with implementing stricter content moderation policies, enhancing automated detection systems, and fostering education that could significantly reduce the circulation. These are, Anastasia, collaborative efforts between platform operators and legislators and users, which is essential to potentially eradicate this issue effectively.

It's something you say all the time, which is re-victimizing. I mean, could you think of another way that this is not such a great example of the victim being re-victimized?

It's something you say all the time, which is re-victimizing. I mean, could you think of another way that this is not such a great example of the victim being re-victimized?

But even with the confessed killer in custody, questions about the suspect's motives and mental state would make sure that justice would not come easy. By the time police confirmed 17-year-old Bianca Devon's death, gruesome images from the crime scene taken by the killer himself had already spread online, reaching strangers, friends, and even her family.

But even with the confessed killer in custody, questions about the suspect's motives and mental state would make sure that justice would not come easy. By the time police confirmed 17-year-old Bianca Devon's death, gruesome images from the crime scene taken by the killer himself had already spread online, reaching strangers, friends, and even her family.

But while investigators could not stop photos from spreading online, they could focus on finding out the truth of what led to the murder and to Brandon Clark's compulsion to share his sickening crime with the world. What they found was chilling.

But while investigators could not stop photos from spreading online, they could focus on finding out the truth of what led to the murder and to Brandon Clark's compulsion to share his sickening crime with the world. What they found was chilling.

What was known was that Clark had started out as a fan of Bianca's. Comments on her Instagram posts led to private chats on Discord and eventually to plans to meeting up in real life.

What was known was that Clark had started out as a fan of Bianca's. Comments on her Instagram posts led to private chats on Discord and eventually to plans to meeting up in real life.

Investigators knew Bianca had traveled with Clark and another male friend named Alex to a concert in Queens on July 13th. According to Clark himself, he had witnessed Bianca and Alex kissing at the concert, a moment investigators speculated may have sent Clark into a jealous rage.

Investigators knew Bianca had traveled with Clark and another male friend named Alex to a concert in Queens on July 13th. According to Clark himself, he had witnessed Bianca and Alex kissing at the concert, a moment investigators speculated may have sent Clark into a jealous rage.