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Who is Slenderman? A Q&A about the horror character that allegedly inspired Wis. girls, 12, to stab friend

Quoted: Joanne Cantor, a retired University of Wisconsin-Madison professor who studied the effect of media on children, said stories such as Slenderman can have a greater effect because children can interact with the tale by viewing pictures, watching videos or posting their own versions of stories or comments.