"Traditional news organizations were cautious in their midafternoon coverage of Charlie Kirk's assassination Wednesday not to depict the moment he was shot, instead showing video of him tossing a hat to his audience moments before, and panicked onlookers scattering wildly in the moments after. In practical terms, though, it mattered little. Gory video of the shooting was available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed. Millions of people watched."
"On X, there was a video showing a direct view of Kirk being shot, his body recoiling and blood gushing from a wound. One video was a loop showing the moment of impact in slow-motion, stopping before blood is seen. Another, taken from Kirk's left, included audio that suggested Kirk was talking about gun violence at the moment he was shot."
Graphic video of Charlie Kirk's shooting was shared almost instantly across social platforms from multiple angles in both slow-motion and real-time. Traditional news outlets avoided showing the exact moment of the shooting, instead airing footage of Kirk moments before and the chaotic aftermath. Social platforms hosted videos on X, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Truth Social, and millions viewed the clips. Attendees at the public Utah campus event filmed the shooting on phones and rapidly disseminated footage. Some clips showed direct views of the impact, a slow-motion loop stopping before blood, and audio suggesting Kirk was speaking about gun violence when shot. Editorial gatekeeping has weakened.
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