US EditionGOP Threatens Clamp Down on Social Media After Charlie Kirk Suspect Allegedly Confessed on Discord
Tyler Robinson, aged 22, confessed to killing Charlie Kirk via Discord messages before surrendering; Utah officials plan to seek the death penalty amid political violence concerns.
- On September 15, 2025, Discord said the account allegedly tied to Tyler Robinson showed messages where he appeared to acknowledge responsibility hours before his arrest, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday.
- The attack at Utah Valley University prompted a 33-hour manhunt after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot while addressing 3,000 people on September 10.
- Cameras and physical evidence indicate the apparent suspect entering campus at 11:51 am and security surveillance footage shows a person on the roof at approximately 12:15 pm, while investigators recovered a scoped rifle found in nearby woods with DNA evidence linking Tyler Robinson to the weapon.
- Utah prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty as Robinson faces an indictment on seven counts including aggravated murder, with a possible first court appearance Tuesday, while the FBI investigates chat participants.
- Discord, a platform with over 200 million users, faced scrutiny as AI-generated audio and images of Charlie Kirk flooded social media and churches; Discord said its probe found no evidence the suspect planned the attack on the platform.
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GOP threatens clamp down on social media after Charlie Kirk suspect allegedly confessed on Discord
Murder suspect Tyler Robinson confessed on Discord after shooting Charlie Kirk, joking about his resemblance to FBI photos, authorities say. The case has reignited congressional debates over social media regulation and Section 230 platform protections.
Charlie Kirk's AI resurrection reveals new era of digital grief
(RNS) — Megachurch pastor Jack Graham was in the middle of his Sunday message to Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, this past weekend when he paused to cue up an unusual sermon illustration. After encouraging people to respond to the killing of conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk by turning to God, he instructed the congregation to listen to a roughly minute-long audio clip of what sounded like Kirk delivering a short speech. “…
The FBI is investigating a Discord chat to which Tyler Robinson confessed to the murder of Charlie Kirk about two hours after the shooting. FBI Director Kash Patel noted that there could have been "many more" participants in the conversation than 20. Investigators are investigating whether they had prior knowledge of the plan to kill Kirk. "Hey, I have some bad news for you all. That was me at [Utah Valley University] yesterday. I'm sorry about …
Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing Appeared to Confess on Discord, Company Says
UTAH — Just hours before his arrest, the 22-year-old man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk appeared to acknowledge responsibility in messages sent on the social media platform Discord, the company confirmed on Monday, September 15, 2025. “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” read one message from an account allegedly belonging to Tyler Robinson, according to Discord and a law enforcement source. “It was me at UVU yesterday…
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