Cox: ‘Social media is a cancer on our society right now’
Governor Cox called social media platforms harmful due to circulating violent content, urging the public to disconnect and engage positively in their communities following Kirk's assassination.
- Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced on Friday morning that Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested as the suspected gunman in conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.
- The arrest followed a multiday manhunt triggered by viral graphic footage of Kirk’s shooting spreading on social media shortly after the Wednesday attack.
- Governor Cox condemned social media for circulating violent imagery, calling it a “cancer on our society right now” that humans are not biologically equipped to process.
- He advised the public to step away from digital devices, spend time outdoors, reconnect with loved ones, and actively contribute positively to their local communities.
- Cox described this as “our moment,” emphasizing the public’s choice to escalate tensions or seek an off-ramp amid ongoing challenges posed by social media’s violent content.
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O’Donnell to Newsmax: Intentional Deceit from Dems, Mainstream Media About Kirk
The “obfuscation” and “intentional deceit that we've seen from mainstream media, from Democratic leaders like AOC, Seth Moulton, Ilhan Omar and just the craven, just awful rhetoric that somehow Charlie Kirk deserved this” is ridiculous, says conservative talk show host Dan O’Donnell. Kirk, 31, died Wednesday after being shot in the neck. Tyler James Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, was arrested Friday on suspicion of aggravated murder, felon…
Utah Governor After Kirk Killing: 'Social Media Is A Cancer On Our Society Right Now' Utah Governor After Kirk Killing: 'Social Media Is A Cancer On Our Society Right Now'
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called on Americans to reject political violence and embrace unity following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university event in Orem, Utah. Cox confirmed that law enforcement has taken a suspect into custody in connection with the shooting, POLITICO reports. Speaking at a Friday press conference, Cox urged young Americans to lower the temperature in public discourse, warning that the nation's politic…
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