Dustin Kieschnick and Katie Lawlor, on behalf of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, share their thoughts on the impact of trauma and social media 

I’m A Celebrity has recently raised a few eyebrows by including dodgy politicians in its line ups. But the Ant and Dec fronted jungle-based hijinks also came under fire late last year from conservationist Chris Packham who called for “no more abuse of animals for entertainment”. 

Social media platforms were awash with views on the show’s bush tucker trials. Animal rights campaigning bled into the digital discourse, and disturbing imagery appeared in many social media feeds that had previously not been exposed to it. This will have been shocking to those unaware of the extent of issues involving animal cruelty, but for those who take an interest in these matters it will have been merely more… (Register to read the rest of the article)