Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Sunday described social media as a “cancer,” saying it has directly contributed to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and other political figures in recent years.

Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Cox delivered a forceful critique of social media algorithms and the damaging effects he believes they have, particularly on young people.

“I believe that social media has played a direct role in every single assassination and assassination attempt that we have seen over the last five, six years,” Cox, a Republican, told host Kristen Welker.

“There is no question in my mind — ‘cancer’ probably isn’t a strong enough word. What we have done, especially to our kids, it took us decades to realize how evil these algorithms are,” he added.

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