Congress summons CEO of Discord, Twitch, Reddit to testify online radicalization

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House Oversight Committee requests CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit, and Steam to testify on October 8 about alleged platform involvement in online radicalization and politically motivated violence.
Rep. James Comer cites the murder of Charlie Kirk and other politically motivated violence as reasons for the hearing, emphasizing Congress's oversight duty.
Discord expresses willingness to testify, while Reddit investigates any link to Kirk's death, stating it has policies against hateful and violent content.
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and Trump ally, was killed by Tyler Robinson, who allegedly confessed on Discord and used meme-engraved bullets.

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