EPISODE · Sep 15, 2025 · 18 MIN
Kids Saw Videos Of Kirk’s Murder. Is That OK?
from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios
Almost immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed, videos were circulating on social media, and many people saw the gruesome crime without meaning to just by logging on.On Today's Show:Adam Clark Estes, senior technology correspondent at Vox, talks about how little content moderation big tech companies are doing these days, how the algorithm fed off people pausing to watch the video, and how content like this may traumatize vast swaths of people. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Almost immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed, videos were circulating on social media, and many people saw the gruesome crime without meaning to just by logging on.
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Kids Saw Videos Of Kirk’s Murder. Is That OK?
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