Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a speaking engagement, and videos of the incident quickly spread across TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky. Researchers observed that many of the clips lacked content warnings and autoplayed automatically, prompting criticism of platform moderation practices. TikTok, Meta, X, and Bluesky each issued statements about their policies, ranging from age‑g in restrictions to account suspensions. The episode highlights ongoing challenges for social networks in balancing rapid content distribution with safeguards against graphic and potentially harmful media.
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