The Murder of Bianca Devins: Social Media Murders

A woman was killed in upstate New York and the perpetrator uploaded the video of the crime to social media, where it quickly spread. Her relatives have been forced to contact the platforms in order to have the footage taken down.

The programme is a single‑episode drama that centres on a chilling crime set in upstate New York. It follows the aftermath of a murder that quickly spills onto the internet, turning a private tragedy into a public spectacle. The story is presented in a straightforward, episodic format, focusing on the real‑time consequences of the crime rather than on a broader series arc. In the core narrative, a woman is brutally killed in the rural region of upstate New York. The perpetrator records the act and uploads the footage to a social‑media platform, allowing the horrifying video to spread rapidly online. The episode tracks how the killer’s decision to share the evidence online amplifies the horror, turning a local investigation into a digital nightmare that reaches a wide audience almost instantly. The victim’s family are forced to confront the very platforms that are circulating the graphic material. They must navigate the often‑impersonal processes of the social‑media companies in an effort to have the video taken down. Their struggle highlights the challenges ordinary people face when trying to erase disturbing content from the internet, as they contend with the platforms’ policies and the speed at which such material can proliferate. The episode therefore underscores the intersection of violent crime and modern digital communication, showing how the family’s fight to remove the evidence becomes a central part of the story.