CEOs of Reddit, Twitch and Discord Called to Testify in Congress After Charlie Kirk Killing

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Source: Gizmodo

Many Republicans are blaming social media for the murder of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk since it’s been revealed the suspect engraved internet meme messages on the bullets and used Discord to allegedly confess to the killing. And now a high-profile congressman wants some of the executives from various tech platforms to testify about it all.

James Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released a statement Wednesday calling for the CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to testify at a committee hearing on October 8, 2025.

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Discord told Gizmodo in a statement on Wednesday that its CEO would be testifying.

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Reddit, Twitch, and Valve (the owner of Steam) didn’t respond to questions emailed on Wednesday about whether their respective CEOs would be attending the hearing. Gizmodo will update this article when we hear back.

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Read more: https://gizmodo.com/ceos-of-reddit-twitch-and-discord-called-to-testify-in-congress-after-charlie-kirk-killing-2000660413