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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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The New Republic broke the news in on Friday, September 12, 2025.
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