A probe found during the course of a week, young people came across the disclaimers on social media dozens of times about distressing material View 2 Images Trigger warnings actually have the opposite effect (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Trigger warnings about offensive content actually make people want to watch it more, boffins claim. ‌

A probe found during the course of a week, young people came across the disclaimers on social media dozens of times about distressing material. ‌

It included blurred images or video that they had to consent to see. ‌

The study found of the 261 volunteers, nearly 90% still watched it and some said they were more likely to because of the warning.

And those who reported suffering from trauma were no less likely to click.

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