Social media platforms are facing scrutiny following the circulation of videos showing the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as the companies look to add warnings to the graphic content or remove it outright.

Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck on Wednesday last week while talking to a large crowd of students during an outdoor event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Kirk's accused killer, Tyler Robinson, was taken into custody late Thursday.

Videos of Kirk's assassination spread rapidly across social media platforms following the incident, prompting concerns about exposing users – including those underage – to the disturbing and graphic content without warning within the content feeds.

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