US EditionCharlie Kirk’s Murder Is an Attack on the Very Right to Free Speech
Videos of Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting at Utah Valley University amassed over 11 million views on social media, raising concerns about content moderation and FBI resource shifts.
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, during a public gathering held at a university campus located in Orem, Utah.
- Kirk was attending the first stop of his American Comeback Tour, where he engaged with an audience of about 3,000 people and answered questions before the shooting occurred.
- The shooter fired from a distant roof, hitting Kirk in the neck and causing him to collapse, with police searching for suspects and a person of interest questioned but not charged.
- Videos of the shooting quickly spread on social media platform X, garnering over 11 million views, while platforms like YouTube and Meta tried to remove or age-restrict graphic content with inconsistent results.
- Kirk's murder provoked widespread condemnation, calls for justice, and debates about political violence, division, and content moderation on social media amid increased national tension.
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Cory Morgan: We Mustn’t Let Charlie Kirk’s Murder Deter Us From Gathering and Debating at Public Events
Commentary Sadly, human history is rife with examples of public figures being killed for the views they hold. It made it no less jarring when we witnessed the horrific assassination of American pundit Charlie Kirk while he was ironically speaking about gun violence. Video of the event quickly spread throughout social media, and it drove home just how unexpectedly a person’s life can be snuffed out if a lunatic chooses to target them at a public …
Greg Gutfeld Delivered One Warning After Charlie Kirk's Assassination That Left Everyone Stunned - Political Animal News
The conservative movement just suffered its biggest loss in years. A gunman’s bullet silenced one of the most influential young voices in American politics. And Greg Gutfeld delivered one warning after Charlie Kirk’s assassination that left everyone stunned. The assassination that shocked America Charlie Kirk’s life was cut short at just 31 years old when […]
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Atlanta Daily World‘Party Of Murder’: MAGA Declares ‘War’ On Left After Charlie Kirk’s Death
Photo: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images News / Getty Images President Donald Trump and his allies are calling for a crackdown on the left following the death of Charlie Kirk, a conservative figure who they’re framing as a target of political assassination. On Wednesday (September 10), Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University. The shooting unfolded on the same day as a separate shooting at Evergreen High School in …
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