In his observations, Lewis found so many videos that display images or scenes ofpeople injured arm or leg (cutting) they use a razor or other sharp objects.
Not only that. Lewis also revealed that there are many videos that show self-mutilationacts as something glamorous. They even encourage other users to do so.
Meanwhile, other videos featuring music and images that could encourage youngusers to perform similar actions.
Lewis claims, he found more than 5,000 videos on YouTube featuring the scenecutting. He is also the focus of study 100 video and analyzing observations in theonline version Monday in Pediatrics.
One hundred video was known to have witnessed more than two million times andhas a lot of comments online. Similarly, as reported by the Straits Times on Monday(2/21/2011).