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Foreign disinformation campaigns exploit Charlie Kirk assassination

Foreign adversaries and online bots spread disinformation about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, fueling political polarization and calls for violence seen 43 million times on social media, experts say.

  • Foreign adversaries have used fake social media accounts, bots, and disinformation to portray the U.S. as dangerous after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, with conspiracy theories claiming shadowy forces orchestrated it.
  • Chinese propaganda focused on Kirk's violent death to paint the U.S. as a nation of violent gun owners and extremists, while Russian voices tied it to U.S. support for Ukraine and blamed the Ukrainian government.
  • Pro-Iranian groups claimed Israel was behind Kirk's death, and this conspiracy theory spread to white supremacist groups in the U.S., showing how such claims can spread online despite barriers.
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A disturbing case turned the attention of the web and fed conspiracy theories: on Amazon, the day before Charlie Kirk's assassination, a book entitled "The Shooting of Charlie Kirk" was put on sale.

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Corriere Della Sera broke the news in Italy on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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