Indiana Senator Jim Banks is demanding answers from Discord, the popular messaging platform, following a series of violent incidents with connections to the app.
In a letter sent to CEO Humam Sakhnini, Senator Banks expressed “grave concern over Discord’s connection to violence throughout the country.”
The letter highlights several recent cases, including the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk. According to Senator Banks, law enforcement reports show the accused shooter, Tyler Robinson, used Discord to communicate with his roommate after the crime, and confessed in a group chat.
Senator Banks states that this is not an isolated incident. He cited a Washington Post report from 2024 that detailed how a cybercriminal gang, known as 764, uses the platform to groom children, encourage self-harm, and solicit sexual content. The letter also referenced multiple school shooters who used Discord to discuss their plans.
“Discord has had ample notice that its platform is being used to radicalize young men, abuse children, and plan acts of domestic terrorism,” the letter reads. “Discord’s continued connections to cases involving predators and deranged killers concerns me greatly.”