US EditionComer Calls on Discord and Reddit CEOs to Testify over Online Radicalization After Kirk Assassination
House Oversight Committee summons top executives to explain platform roles in political violence following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- On October 8, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman James Comer asked the CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to testify at a hearing on online radicalization.
- The assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last week prompted Comer to call a hearing after authorities found suspect Tyler Robinson extensively used gaming and forum platforms.
- FBI officials say evidence includes engraved shell casings and chat messages, and FBI Director Kash Patel noted, `Discord, the platform, ownership, has been working with our lawful process, and we are obtaining materials from them on a rolling basis.'
- Executives summoned to testify will deliver five‑minute opening statements before facing questions about radicalization and must explain actions to prevent platform exploitation, Comer said.
- Historically, platforms such as Discord and Steam enabled extremist events like Charlottesville, while scholars studying gaming cultures note mixed evidence on violence and research funding cuts hinder prevention efforts.
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Reddit and Twitch CEOs Called to Testify on Radicalization
The CEOs of several major online social platforms have been invited to testify before Congress about the potential for radicalization on online forums following the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, invited the heads of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to testify after authorities revealed that Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspected of killing Kirk…
Steam, Discord, and Twitch Execs Summoned to Testify Before Congress About Radicalization on Their Platforms in Wake of Charlie Kirk Assassination
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Comer Calls on CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to Appear Before Oversight Hearing Examining Leftist Incitement on Platforms › American Greatness
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has called on the CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to testify before a hearing in October […] Source
House committee asks Discord, Valve, Twitch and Reddit to testify on online radicalization
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has asked the CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Valve and Reddit to testify at a hearing on online radicalization. The hearing will be held on October 8, 2025, and is in direct response to the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk, an event some have tried to connect to the online communities the alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson, participated in. "Congress has a duty to…
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