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Could online 'slacktivists' actually help Making a Murderer's Steven Avery?

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imageThousands are taking to the Internet to petition for the freedom of convicted murderer Steven Avery. Kirk Wagner/AP

After watching the new Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer, huge numbers of viewers have taken to social media to express outrage and advocate for the release of Steven Avery, the subject of the 10-episode series.

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