News Summary

• The events illustrate the content moderation challenges platforms face in handling fast-moving real-time events.
• Traditional news outlets were careful in their coverage of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination to not show graphic images of the event.
• But if people wanted to see graphic evidence of what happened to him, it was easily available online.
• The platforms, generally, said they were removing at least some of the videos if they violated their policies, for instance if the person was glorifying the killing in any way.