MSNBC fired political analyst Matthew Dowd for on-air comments about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, triggering widespread consequences for others’ remarks about the shooting.

Conservative activists launched campaigns to identify and shame social media users whose posts about Kirk they deemed offensive, leading to multiple job losses across industries.

Educators, reporters, comic writers and sports personnel lost positions, while Florida’s education commissioner warned teachers about potential license sanctions for “disgusting” assassination comments.

NEW YORK — Matthew Dowd’s firing has opened a floodgate.

The MSNBC political analyst, who lost his job shortly after on-air comments about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, was the first of many figures to face consequ

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