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Jul 20, 2026
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Most Canadian teens have seen graphic violence online, and algorithms — not searches — are to blame
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Real images of violent content used to remain in the internet’s dark corners. Now they circulate widely on mainstream social media. (Unsplash)
Most Canadian teens have seen graphic violence online, and algorithms — not searches — are to blame
Published: July 20, 2026 10.18am EDT
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When right-wing commentator and social media influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on a university campus in September 2025, graphic videos of the assassination quickly spread online. Many of those images also landed in front of teenagers worldwide.
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