Violence has indeed become more relevant ever since the use of the Internet became more widespread. Now people have quicker information to news and information that'd otherwise stay local or secret. It makes me happy that people are having a more worldwide view of things instead of just focusing on their immediate surroundings, but at the same time it's a burden to people who can't do much, or anything, about the problems.

It makes sense that people are getting hysterical over this, especially if the violence goes on somewhere near them. It makes one too aware of the possibility of something bad happening to them or someone they care about. If someone struggles with paranoia or depression of any kind then I wouldn't recommend they pay attention to the news, since they already have enough on their plate to deal with, they don't need the weight of the world on their shoulders.