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When online humour crosses the line
A downed passenger plane and an imploded submersible – why have the deaths in these two incidents become a source of jokes?
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Well before the OceanGate submersible was found, or its fatal implosion confirmed, it became the subject of perverse online jokes and memes.
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The missing OceanGate submersible carrying five men to the Titanic wreckage deep in the ocean or its fatal implosion confirmed,
Some morbidly counted down to when the oxygen supply would run out, while others jibed at the obscene wealth of the five individuals, lampooning them for squandering their riches on this foolishly risky undertaking. These jokes attracted scores of “likes” on social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram, but also drew fierce condemnation from netizens outraged by their gross insensitivity.
