Assassination Sparks Social Media Crackdown
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- An Atlanta man was contacted by police after sharing a photo of a T-shirt similar to the one worn by Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin in a private Discord chat.
- Utah Governor Spencer Cox condemned social media, comparing its effects to 'fentanyl' in damaging young minds, while continuing to use platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
- FBI Director Kash Patel reported a surge in leads following Kirk's assassination, with over 11,000 tips received, indicating extensive monitoring of social media.
- Discord complies with emergency disclosure requests (EDRs) from law enforcement, providing private messages without user notification in cases of imminent danger.
- The right-wing response to Kirk's death includes calls for crackdowns on free speech, with Congressman Clay Higgins proposing punitive measures against those celebrating the assassination.