US EditionCharlie Kirk killing: Rumors, misinformation rampant on social media
- Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative influencer and Turning Point USA founder, was reportedly shot at a Utah event with the shooter still unidentified and at large as of September 12, 2025.
- Reports about Kirk's condition conflicted, with some sources initially claiming he was alive, then acknowledging his death, while misinformation quickly spread across social media platforms.
- Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot on X played a key role in amplifying false claims about Kirk’s shooting and the shooter's identity before partially correcting its statements later.
- On September 11, 2025, Eric Levitz cited the Anti-Defamation League’s 2024 report, which found right-wing extremists committed all ideological killings that year, countering false claims that political violence is solely left-wing.
- The shooting intensified debates on political violence and free speech, prompting calls for legislation against mocking Kirk's death while authorities continue searching for the perpetrator.
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MR President Georges-Louis Boucher seized on Sunday the assassination of extreme right-wing American influencer Charlie Kirk to launch a charge against left-wing movements. ...
BREAKING: FBI and State Agencies Probe Multiple Leftist Groups in Utah for Advance Knowledge of Charlie Kirk Assassination – Here's What We Know - USA SUPREME
The walls are closing in on the radical left, and it’s long overdue. Breaking reports are surfacing that the FBI, The post BREAKING: FBI and State Agencies Probe Multiple Leftist Groups in Utah for Advance Knowledge of Charlie Kirk Assassination – Here’s What We Know appeared first on USA SUPREME.
Formal Probe Into Leftist Groups for Prior Knowledge of Kirk's Murder
The FBI has opened an investigation into left-wing groups in Utah. They want to know if any had knowledge of the assassination of Charlie Kirk beforehand or after. That is according to a report from Axios. Axios reports that authorities are investigating whether Tyler Robinson, who reportedly told his father he killed Charlie Kirk, believed […] The post Formal Probe Into Leftist Groups for Prior Knowledge of Kirk’s Murder appeared first on www.i…
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