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Sources claimed that around 1 in 4,000 people are vulnerable to photosensitive seizures and
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other health issues. Japan labeled the incident as “Pokemon Shock.”
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***WARNING***

A YOUTUBE LINK TO THIS SEGMENT
OF THE BANNED EPISODE IS FEATURED IN
THE FOOTNOTES OF THIS ARTICLE, WITH A
SIMILAR WARNING.

IF YOU SUFFER FROM EPILEPSY OR
A SIMILAR CONDITION INVOLVING PHOTO-
SENSITIVITY OR POTENTIAL FOR SEIZURES,
DO NOT CLICK THE YOUTUBE LINK!!

G. How Could This Case Be Applied in the Future?

The holding of this case could potentially dictate in limited instances, how an individual could
be guilty of assault simply by modifying the intended use of a platform such as Twitter, to cause
physical harm or even deadly harm to another individual. This case provides a situation where a
social media platform was modified into being used as an instrument for psychological warfare
through cyberspace.

About the Author

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Andrew Rossow is a Cyber-Space and
Technology Attorney in Ohio with Gregory M. Gantt Co. L.P.A. To see more of
Mr. Rossow’s publications and updates, please follow him on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/drossowlaw and on Twitter at @CyberEsqRossow
This article was written for purely educational purposes and is strictly the opinion
of its writer. In no way does this article lend itself to give legal advice to its
reader(s), but to provide its readers with a legal analysis of a limited situation
where social media was used to cause physical harm or even deadly harm to another individual.
If you wish to find out more information about epilepsy, please visit www.epilepsy.com.

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70 Youtube: Pokemon Shock (still image of the video), (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4dDaxHtQDU)
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