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2025-08-23 18:32:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6EF7F2E76F2F78A659F441F717BCF5BECFD26F02A1A3020EACB3F25941C73B0A
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Jaws did not create a fear of sharks. Jaws capitalized on the fear of sharks. The movie was made after shark attacks had already happened. It didn't cause anyone who didn't already want to hunt sharks to hunt sharks. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275954344_The_Jaws_Effect_How_movie_narratives_are_used_to_influence_policy_responses_to_shark_bites_in_Western_Australia¨ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-shark-attacks-that-were-the-inspiration-for-jaws-15220260/ https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/the-great-white-hope-5366970.html https://www.thesharkfiles.com/blog/the-jaws-myth
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