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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe

Several people fired after clampdown on speech over Charlie Kirk shooting

People attend a vigil for Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah.
People attend a vigil for Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah. Photograph: Jim Urquhart/Reuters

Reactions on social media to the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk have cost multiple people their jobs as authorities in numerous states clamp down on critical commentary.

Among those to have been fired, suspended or censured in recent days for their opinions include teachers, firefighters, journalists, politicians, a Secret Service employee, a junior strategist at Nasdaq and a worker for a prominent NFL team.

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