Since Wednesday, social media feeds have been full of reactions to the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, with opinions ranging from forceful condemnation to glee.
Some of those posts have cost people their livelihoods.
There have been numerous examples of public officials losing their jobs or being placed on leave. In other cases, businesses have become the subject of boycotts or lost partnerships.
In Massachusetts, a teacher was placed on administrative leave for a post on her personal social media page about the incident.
"Today, our school community is responding to yet another act of violence in our country with the killing of Charlie Kirk at a college campus in Utah. As many are aware, a teacher has been accused of making inappropriate comments in response to this event on her own personal social media page. As a result, that teacher has been placed on administrative leave for the foreseeable future and is not allowed on school property while we investigate this matter," James Reilly, superintendent of the Wachusett Regional School District Committee, said.
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In Toledo, Ohio, the city’s fire department said it is investigating a viral social media post allegedly made by one of its members that read in part, “Kirk offers nothing but hate and division to society. No one would miss him and discourse would be better without him.”
In Cincinnati, TQL Stadium, home of Major League Soccer’s FC Cincinnati, said it was cutting ties with a barbecue restaurant after its owner was caught on social media saying, “Good riddance! What a piece of s—.”
"We were founded on the idea that soccer unites, and we remain committed to ensuring that FCC is for all and that we provide a safe and welcoming environment for our patrons," the stadium's statement reads in part. "Toward that end, we have terminated our relationship with Lucius Q."
These posts serve as a reminder that employers and others are watching social media activity.
