Should we protect kids from violent content online? | The Current

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When conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed, graphic videos of his death went viral. Many kids opened up their social media and saw the gruesome footage. Experts estimate that by the time children reach middle school, they’ve watched as many as 8,000 murders and 100,000 other acts of violence online. What impact does this have on kids? And what does the exposure to these violent acts mean for their worldview? We’re joined by New Yorker staff writer and father Jay Kang, who wrote an article titled, "What the Video of Charlie Kirk’s Murder Might Do."

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