Charlie Kirk shooting sparks warnings on online radicalisation risks
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The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has shone a spotlight on political violence in the US, and around the world.
The 31-year-old was shot at a Utah university last week in front of thousands of people the alleged killer is 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who’s set to appear in court this week.
While his motive remains unclear, the killing has sparked conversations about the widening gap between left and right politics.
It’s also highlighted the deep, dark depths of the internet, and how young people can be radicalised online.
Today on The Front Page, Massey University emeritus professor and sociologist Paul Spoonley is with us to dissect the inner workings of those who perpetrate political violence, and how we might be able to stop them.
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