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The Dr. Phil Podcast

Viral Violence: Bullied, Beaten... and Posted Online

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

4.413.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

A teenage boy loses his life after a mob of classmates attacks him — and the video goes viral. Dr. Phil sits down with Jonathan, the grieving father, who says his son was hunted and humiliated for clicks.  Who bears the blame when brutality becomes entertainment?

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Transcript

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0:00.0

A parent's worst nightmare.

0:02.0

We had a student that was jumping from the head and nose.

0:06.0

Julie was unconscious.

0:08.0

He never imagined his child's life would end over a vape pen and some earbuds.

0:13.0

Ten of them have been arrested.

0:15.0

That violent fight went viral.

0:17.0

What are the charges they're facing?

0:19.0

Murder.

0:20.0

You say there's nothing more you could do,

0:23.0

but there is more that we

0:24.7

can do.

0:35.4

I have a grave warning for you tonight.

0:38.3

Families are under attack in America.

0:42.3

The relationship between parent and child is falling apart.

0:46.3

Families are often defaulting to their children

0:51.3

to find role models among their peers

0:54.6

or on the internet in social media platforms,

0:58.0

rather than creating a family unit,

1:00.8

including strong role models and a solid moral compass.

1:06.0

Now, is that happening on purpose?

1:08.2

Of course not.

1:10.1

But there's so much noise, so much happening around us.

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