Knowing that graphic elements like blood and gore are likely to offend viewers, media producers:

a. sanitize violence by rarely showing harm to victims
b. reduce the amount of violence in programming
c. balance out the blood and gore with pleasant visuals
d. all of the above


a. sanitize violence by rarely showing harm to victims

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