US EditionCharlie Kirk’s social media accounts have gained millions of followers since his murder
A Scarborough elementary teacher showed a violent video of Charlie Kirk's assassination to 10 and 11-year-old students, prompting parental outrage and a school board investigation.
- On Wednesday, a well-known right-leaning political figure was fatally attacked, drawing significant attention and reaction across various social media platforms and local communities.
- The assassination led to a surge in followers on Kirk's accounts and a spike in views of his past videos, while controversial posts by educators provoked backlash and investigations.
- Kirk's main Instagram gained 3.5 million followers, his podcast TikTok account over 1.5 million, and his Facebook more than 2.3 million followers in three days, with his YouTube channel reaching 4.5 million subscribers.
- Several educators faced disciplinary actions, such as an Iowa art teacher suspended for posting 'One Nazi Down' and a Clay County teacher suspended for calling Kirk 'one less evil person.'
- These events have intensified debates on free speech, social media responsibility, and school policies, with organizations and districts reviewing personnel matters and emphasizing careful conduct online.
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Charlie Kirk's social media accounts have gained millions of followers
Charlie Kirk's widow and many of his fans have predicted that Thursday's assassination will make his voice even more powerful posthumously.Social media statistics indicate that they're right.Kirk's accounts across the internet have gained millions of followers in the three days since his death, according to data compiled by CNN.READ MORE: People are getting fired for allegedly celebrating Charlie Kirk's murder. It looks like a coordinated effort…
Teacher suspended after showing students video related to Charlie Kirk's death (Canada)
The principal of a school in Toronto's east end says a teacher has been temporarily suspended after showing students a video related to the shooting of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a letter sent to parents on Friday, Jennifer Koptie, the principal of Corvette Junior Public School ...
At one of the peaks of the American art of rhetoric, President Abraham Lincoln called for the reconciliation of the country in the speech of his first inauguration in 1861, invoking a powerful image: “The mystical cords of remembrance” of what one day united his compatriots, he said, will ring again “when they are touched by the best angels of our nature.” Five weeks later, the Civil War broke out. In 1865, Lincoln inaugurated the list of the fo…
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The RecordTeacher suspended after showing students video related to Charlie Kirk’s death
TORONTO - The principal of a school in Toronto's east end says a teacher has been temporarily suspended after showing students a video related to the shooting of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Toronto teacher under investigation after allegedly showing video related to Charlie Kirk shooting: TDSB
A teacher at a Toronto school has been temporarily relieved of their duties after allegedly showing students "a portion of a violent video" related to the shooting death of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk.
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