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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Erin Hale

US right shifts tone on social media censorship after Charlie Kirk’s murder

A man holds a sign at a rally to remember Charlie Kirk in Lansing, Michigan, on September 15, 2025 [Emily Elconin/Reuters]

For years, US tech giants were criticised by conservatives for censoring speech on social media.

Now, social media platforms are facing pressure to do more to police content from many conservatives incensed over the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

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