US EditionSocial Media Has Us in Its Grip and Won't Let Go. Charlie Kirk's Killing Is a Case Study
The FBI is examining social media posts that may have indicated prior knowledge of Charlie Kirk's assassination, with ongoing scrutiny of related online content and political reactions.
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed on September 10, 2025, while speaking at an outdoor gathering at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
- Authorities arrested and charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder shortly after the shooting and continue investigating his motives and internet activity.
- Kirk’s digital influence surged posthumously, with his subscriber base growing by over a million on YouTube and his social media reach nearly doubling across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
- Commentators like Hasan Piker criticized the political climate, condemning violence while linking Kirk’s death to systemic issues, and Ben Shapiro called social media a 'disaster area' worsening political division.
- The incident spotlighted ongoing concerns about social media’s role in amplifying confrontational content and political violence, prompting public calls for moderation amid divided partisan responses.
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Social media has us in its grip and won't let go. Charlie Kirk's killing is a case study
Videos of Kirk's assassination overwhelmed sites like X, TikTok and YouTube; in the aftermath, platforms became virtual battlegrounds.
Social media has us in its grip and won’t let go. The Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk’s mastery of social media was key to his rise as an influence in conservative politics. So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn’t come as a surprise. In a microcosm of life today, social media is where Americans have gone to process last week’s killing in Utah and is the chief tool his supporters are using to
Media taps Twitch star who told viewers to 'kill' Republicans for comment on Charlie Kirk’s assassination – Democratic Accent
Several mainstream media outlets platformed pro-communist commentator Hasan Piker, who has previously called for people to be “killed” on Twitch, to weigh in on the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk from a left-wing perspective. Piker had been scheduled to debate Kirk at Dartmouth College later this month, but Kirk was shot and killed last week during a campus event at Utah Valley University. The two had debated multiple ti…
Charlie Kirk’s social media platforms gain millions of followers, subscribers since assassination | The New York Ledger
After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, millions have actually gravitated to his social networks existence. The spike has actually been specifically pronounced on YouTube, where customer development has actually equated into greater view counts and a dive in approximated incomes. Kirk, long a dominant force on social networks, has actually gotten more than a million brand-new YouTube customers in the previous week, according to Social Blade metrics.…
Forrest Frank Gives Blunt Response After Losing 30,000 Followers Over Charlie Kirk Post - Charisma Magazine Online
Christian singer-songwriter Forrest Frank announced over the weekend he has lost some 30,000 social media followers since sharing a video of the slain Charlie Kirk speaking positively about the impact Frank’s music has had on Gen Z. “Thirty-thousand people unfollowed me because I posted about Charlie Kirk and I said that Jesus Christ is Lord,” Frank said in a video posted to his Instagram. “Good.” Breaking News. Spirit-Filled Stories. Subscribe …
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