WATCH: Kirk killing is ‘our moment’ to choose a darker or brighter future, Utah’s Cox says

Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah, called social media a “cancer on our society right now” during a Friday news conference on the suspect in custody for the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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The Utah governor was referencing the rapid spread of graphic video of Kirk’s fatal shooting, along with the recent release of video a deadly stabbing on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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He said Americans aren’t used to seeing such graphic imagery. He encouraged people to step away from their devices and spend time with family instead.

“This is not good for us. It is not good to consume,” Cox said. “Social media is a cancer on our society right now.”