Editorial: Liberation

• The fascination with media incidents is driven by their ability to trigger forbidden impulses and unutterable fantasies.
• Media incidents impact more when they occur close to us, allowing our projection into them.
• Media and far-right politicians often exploit the resulting fear to captivate attention and present themselves as saviors.
• Frauds often take advantage of the vulnerability of the affected families, offering false hopes and sometimes extorting money.
• The interference of these frauds can be detrimental to legitimate investigations, feeding false leads and obstructing key testimonies.

Conclusion: Media incidents often serve as a mirror of our fears and desires, but are also prone to exploitation by fraudsters and opportunist politicians. It is crucial to have a responsible and ethical handling of these incidents.

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