{"id":1155,"date":"2025-09-11T03:31:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T23:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/how-platforms-are-responding-to-the-charlie-kirk-shooting\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T03:31:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T23:31:18","slug":"how-platforms-are-responding-to-the-charlie-kirk-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/how-platforms-are-responding-to-the-charlie-kirk-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"How platforms are responding to the Charlie Kirk shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-577078214.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Horrifying videos of influencer and right-wing activist Charlie Kirk being fatally shot were widely available on social media platforms. We\u2019ve reached out to some of the platforms to ask how they will be treating the videos and charged posts about the shooting. So far, we\u2019re aware of responses from Bluesky, Meta, Reddit, and YouTube.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Bluesky:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cGlorifying violence or harm violates Bluesky\u2019s Community Guidelines,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/safety.bsky.app\/post\/3lyjbpivaoc2d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluesky said<\/a> on its Bluesky Safety account. \u201cWe review reports and take action on content that celebrates harm against anyone. Violence has no place in healthy public discourse, and we\u2019re committed to fostering healthy, open conversations.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Meta:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spokesperson Francis Brennan referred <em>The Verge<\/em> to the company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/transparency.meta.com\/policies\/community-standards\/violent-graphic-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policies on violent and graphic content<\/a>, which Brennan indicated would apply in this case. According to those policies, \u201cwe remove the most graphic content and add warning labels to other types of content so that people are aware it may be sensitive before they click through. We restrict the ability for younger users to see content that may not be suitable or age-appropriate for them. By doing so, we aim to provide an appropriate user experience, while continuing to provide space for our users to express themselves.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Reddit:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cOur sitewide rules\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.reddithelp.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360043513151-Do-not-post-violent-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prohibit<\/a>\u00a0encouraging, glorifying, inciting, or calling for violence,\u201d spokesperson Gina Antonini tells <em>The Verge<\/em>. \u201cWe\u2019re monitoring the platform to remove violating content, including hashing to prevent its re-upload. We have also reached out to ensure moderators understand and abide not only by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redditinc.com\/policies\/reddit-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit Rules<\/a>, but also our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redditinc.com\/policies\/moderator-code-of-conduct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moderator Code of Conduct<\/a>, and understand the tools and resources available to uphold our policies.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">YouTube:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cOur hearts are with Charlie Kirk\u2019s family following his tragic death,\u201d spokesperson Jack Malon tells <em>The Verge<\/em>. \u201cWe are closely monitoring our platform and prominently elevating news content on the homepage, in search and in recommendations to help people stay informed.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Malon says that YouTube will be removing \u201csome graphic content\u201d related to Kirk\u2019s death, \u201cparticularly if it does not provide sufficient context for viewers.\u201d Some content that shows the attack will be age-restricted, meaning that it can\u2019t be seen by signed-out viewers or users under 18.<\/li>\n<li>Malon also says that YouTube\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/2802268?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policies<\/a> prohibit content \u201creveling in or mocking the death or serious injury of an identifiable individual.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Discord, TikTok, and X didn\u2019t immediately reply to a request for comment from <em>The Verge<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em><strong>Update, September 10th<\/strong>: Added statement from a Reddit spokesperson.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Horrifying videos of influencer and right-wing activist Charlie Kirk being fatally shot were widely available on social media platforms. 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