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    A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn't taken down sooner

    by Haleluya Hadero and Ali Swenson Jan 31, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that circulated for hours on YouTube has put a spotlight yet again on gaps in social media companies' ability to prevent horrific postings from spreading across the web.

    Police said Wednesday that they charged Justin Mohn, 32, with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse after he beheaded his father, Michael, in their Bucks County home and publicized it in a 14-minute YouTube video that anyone, anywhere could see.

    News of the incident — which drew comparisons to the beheading videos posted online by the Islamic, did not attend the hearing despite its status as one of the most popular platforms among teens.

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