"As Ireland's media watchdog Coimisiún na Meán is accused of 'censorship' in the US and sites like X find loopholes to share gruesome footage, this age of shocking content will continue"
"Travelling through the US this week, I saw what seemed like an already febrile political atmosphere taken to a new level by graphic videos of an assassination and a subway murder."
"In a cafe in San José, I watched people's faces appear to change as they scrolled through their phones."
Ireland's media watchdog Coimisiún na Meán faces accusations of censorship in the United States. Platforms such as X exploit loopholes to circulate gruesome footage. Graphic videos of an assassination and a subway murder intensified an already febrile political atmosphere in US public spaces. People in a San José café showed visible emotional changes while scrolling through their phones. The circulation of shocking content across social platforms continues despite moderation efforts. The persistence of graphic material online is reshaping public reactions, amplifying political anger, and complicating debates over regulation, platform responsibility, and free expression.
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