SPOKANE, Wash. – Parents are expressing concern over the exposure of violent content to their children on social media platforms like X and TikTok, especially following recent videos of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

A 2024 study by the Youth Endowment Fund revealed that 70% of teenage children encountered real life violent content in their online spaces in 2023.

The apparent rise in violent content has left some parents wondering how to protect their children.

Lexi Butterfield, a mother of young kids, shared her plans.

"Put it off as long as they possibly can, but also, just educate them about it, because it's something they are going to be exposed to no matter what," Butterfield said.

Butterfield said her social media feed, like many others, is currently filled with content related to

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