WASHINGTON — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox faulted social media for being a driving force behind the assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk by fomenting extremism and poisoning the national discourse.

While acknowledging that law enforcement is still working to fully understand suspect Tyler James Robinson’s motives, Cox argued that social media outrage culture is radicalizing young adults.

“I believe that social media has played a direct role in every single assassination and assassination attempt that we have seen over the last five, six years. There is no question in my mind,” Cox told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. 3

“Cancer probably isn’t a strong enough word. What we have done especially to our kids, it took us a decade to realize how evil these algorithms are. And

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