Traditional news outlets were cautious not to broadcast the moment Charlie Kirk was assassinated, but it mattered little in the age of declining media influence.

Within minutes, millions of people -- including children -- watched the graphic footage auto-play across social media platforms.

The amplification of the video showing the American conservative activist's final moments at a university in Utah underscores how major tech firms are falling short in enforcing content moderation amid rising political violence and deepening polarization in the United States.

Most newspapers and television networks -- longtime gatekeepers with editorial guidelines to shield audiences from graphic content -- chose not to show the moment Charlie Kirk was shot dead. Instead, many outlets focused on the c

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