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Cox Criticizes ‘Conflict Entrepreneurs’ in Wake of Kirk’s Death
Governor Spencer Cox attributes rising political violence to social media's role in radicalizing youth, citing addiction-like effects and linking it to recent assassinations including Charlie Kirk's death.
- In a Sunday interview, Utah Governor Spencer Cox drew a parallel between social media and fentanyl, suggesting it has contributed to recent political violence and assassination attempts.
- He argued that social media has been a significant factor in all assassinations and attempts over the past five to six years, and highlighted how those who profit from conflict are exploiting societal divisions.
- Cox condemned social media algorithms as harmful, praised Utah's 2023 laws protecting minors on social platforms, and called for calm and healing amid criticism.
- He warned that those who profit from conflicts exploit people’s vulnerabilities, and highlighted how social media companies have mastered techniques to manipulate users’ brains into fueling outrage.
- His statements suggest that overcoming social media's harms requires collective responsibility and rejecting voices profiting from political division.
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'Cancer on our society': Social media, bots spread misinformation following Charlie Kirk shooting
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and FBI Director Kash Patel speak to each other during a press conference on the campus of UVU, where it was announced that the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s murder had been arrested in Orem on Friday. | Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News OREM, Utah (KSL.com) — In the aftermath of last week’s fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox urged people to stay …
PORTRAIT - After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Republican governor of Utah called for calm but his message is not listened to.
Utah's GOP Governor Remarks On Kirk Enrage Bannon
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) admitted Sunday that right‑wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot at a university in Utah on Wednesday, had “said some very inflammatory things, and some corners of the web that’s all people have heard.”During an appearance on CNN Sunday morning, Cox told host Dana Bash, "But he also said some other things about forgiveness. He said some amazing things about when things get dark, putting down our phones, readi…
Alyssa Farah Griffin ‘Not Optimistic’ Spencer Cox’s Calm Will Drown Out Trump’s Rhetoric on Charlie Kirk Shooting
Whoopi Goldberg asked the co-hosts of The View Monday whose message will make “more of a dent” when it comes to the future of American politics — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R), who’s calling for the nation to bring down the temperature over the Charlie Kirk murder, or President Donald Trump, who’s outright blaming the “radical left.” “I would hope that Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah is the voice that wins out at the end of the day,” said Alyssa Farah Grif…
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Republicans and Democrats alike post all day long, but some in both parties are coming to grips with social media’s role in political violence after Charlie Kirk’s killing. GOP Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on NBC that “cancer probably isn’t a strong enough word” for social media and that it’s played a “direct role” in recent assassinations and attempted killings. “We’ve got social media companies that clearly are exploiting kids,” said Sen. Mark K…
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