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Why Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Video Spread on Social Media

Season 2025 Episode 7317 | 17m 07s

Moments after conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot, videos of his assassination reached millions. This is just one example of the alarming spread of violent content on social media. New York Times reporter Sheera Frenkel recently published a piece on this topic. Frenkel joins the show to discuss the phenomenon and the failure of social media companies to regulate the issue.

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