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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has called for a full committee hearing<\/a> on October 8 to address the issue of online radicalization following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Comer has requested the CEOs of major online platforms-Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit-to testify and explain what measures their companies are taking to prevent their services from being used to promote political violence<\/a>. The hearing reflects growing concerns<\/a> about how social media and online platforms may facilitate radicalization and incite violence. Governors Spencer Cox (R-UT) and Josh Shapiro (D-PA) have also highlighted the role of social media in fostering political violence, with Cox describing damaging social media algorithms as harmful especially to youth. Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of conservative group Turning Point USA, was assassinated at Utah valley University, with investigators linking suspect Tyler Robinson to the crime through DNA evidence.

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