4 d. ago Experts on how to talk with kids about violence in the news: ‘No topic is off limits’

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...

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4 d. ago How do you talk to kids about violence in the news? We asked experts

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...

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1 week ago Charlie Kirk shooting: suspect’s lawyer requests time to examine ‘voluminous’ evidence

Lawyers representing murder accused seek more time before deciding if they will push for preliminary hearing An attorney for the 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk asked a judge Monday for more time to review the large amount of evidence in the case before deciding if the defense will seek a preliminary hearing.A preliminary hearing would determine if there is enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to go forward with a trial. Defendants can waive that step, but Robinson’s newly appointed attorney Kathryn Nester said her team did not intend to do so. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Judge in Charlie Kirk shooter case appears to warn Trump as he says he won’t ‘put finger on scale of justice’

Tyler Robinson, 22, allegedly shot Charlie Kirk as he spoke at a college campus in Orem, Utah September 10

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2 w. ago FBI head says Dallas shooter suspect searched for Charlie Kirk shot video several times

Kash Patel said that the perpetrator of a mass shooting in Dallas earlier this week had become fascinated with the shooting of Charlie in the days leading up to the attack

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2 w. ago Dallas ICE shooter Joshua Jahn repeatedly searched for Charlie Kirk shooting video...as his shocking handwritten note is revealed

Joshua Jahn, 29, the shooter who opened fire on an ICE van in Dallas and killed a migrant, repeatedly searched for footage of the Charlie Kirk assassination, FBI Director Kash Patel revealed.

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2 w. ago Dallas ICE shooter Joshua Jahn repeatedly search for Charlie Kirk shooting video...as his shocking handwritten note is revealed

Joshua Jahn, 29, the shooter who opened fire on an ICE van in Dallas and killed a migrant, repeatedly searched for footage of the Charlie Kirk assassination, FBI Director Kash Patel revealed.

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2 w. ago Sean Penn ‘not surprised’ by Charlie Kirk shooting: ‘This kind of horror was coming into fashion’

Penn plays a white supremacist in Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie, ‘One Battle After Another’

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2 w. ago German soccer star who condemned Charlie Kirk shooting banned from posting online without approval

Borussia Dortmund has reportedly placed social media restrictions on one of their players after he offered his thoughts and prayers to the murdered American MAGA political pundit, Charlie Kirk.

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel says Trump ‘tried his best’ to cancel him, as his show returns to air after suspension

The host’s monologue noted that the suspension of his late night programme had ignited a national debate over free speechJimmy Kimmel returned to air on Tuesday saying Donald Trump “tried his best” to cancel him, but instead forced millions of people to watch his show, hitting back against the corporate suspension that ignited a national debate over free speech and outcry over the bullying tactics of the Trump administration.“It’s been overwhelming” Kimmel said during his first monologue since Disney, which owns ABC, suspended his late-night show from the network last week under pressure from Trump officials over his comments on the shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. “I’ve heard from a lot of people over the last six days, I’ve heard from people all over in the world over the last six days, everyone I have ever met has reached out.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel says silencing comedians is ‘anti American’, as his show returns to air after suspension

The host’s monologue noted that the suspension of his late night programme had ignited a national debate over free speechJimmy Kimmel returned to air on Tuesday night, calling government threats to silence comedians “anti American”, as he broke his silence about the suspension from ABC which ignited a national debate over free speech and outcry over the bullying tactics of the Trump administration.“This show is not important” Kimmel said during his first monologue since Disney, which owns ABC, suspended his late-night show from the network last week under pressure from Trump officials over his comments on the shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. “What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump rages as Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC a week after suspension over Charlie Kirk shooting comments: Live updates

Trump rallied against ABC for allowing Kimmel back on the air, calling the comedian ‘not funny’

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2 w. ago What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk as chat show returns after axe

Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show returns to air after the host was suspended by ABC following comments he made about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk

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2 w. ago Real reason Jimmy Kimmel will return to ABC despite his fury with broadcaster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is set to return to the ABC airwaves today after the host's monologue included a reference to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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2 w. ago Utah Valley University launching review of Charlie Kirk shooting to improve campus security

Utah Valley University is launching an independent, external review of the fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk on campus earlier this month to improve its safety practices

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2 w. ago Trump and Musk reunite at Charlie Kirk memorial as Erika reveals she forgives shooter who killed husband: Live

Trump gave a politically-charged speech after conservative activist’s widow, Erika Kirk, gave emotional speech forgiving her husband’s killer

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2 w. ago John Oliver: ‘Everyone knew the administration had it in for Kimmel’

The Last Week Tonight host spoke about the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel and why we should be worried about what this means for the USJohn Oliver has voiced his concern for the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show and his support of his fellow late-night TV host.On his HBO show Last Week Tonight, the comedian started by speaking about the shooting of Charlie Kirk. “A person getting shot is tragic and a person getting shot for their ideas is horrifying, that is true no matter what their ideas are,” he said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tearful Erika Kirk says she forgives Charlie's 'assassin' Tyler Robinson in devastating farewell at memorial

In a powerful moment before tens of thousands of supporters, Erika addressed Robinson, who is accused of shooting Charlie Kirk in the throat earlier this month.

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2 w. ago Erika Kirk ‘forgives’ husband Charlie’s shooter in emotional tribute at memorial service: Live updates

Amid heightened security, funeral for conservative activist shot at college event in Utah last week is underway in Glendale, Arizona

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2 w. ago Kash Patel reveals FBI is investigating ‘hand gestures’ of people standing near Charlie Kirk before shooting

Agency looking at ‘hand gestures observed as potential ‘signals’ near Charlie’, Patel says, as conspiracies around murder continue to spread online

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