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Florida Teachers' Union Protecting Educators From Social Media Backlash After Kirk Death
Comments about Charlie Kirk's death have caused firings and investigations across Tampa Bay area counties and Ohio, with some individuals facing targeted harassment and FBI involvement.
- On September 16, 2025, online comments about Charlie Kirk's death prompted firings and investigations in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties and the College of the Sequoias.
- After Charlie Kirk was killed on September 10, viral videos and social media posts circulated showing mocking reactions, and public figures urged firings, intensifying the backlash.
- At least eight service members, including Senior Master Sgt. Adam Antonioli, face suspensions or investigations, with legal limits on employer discipline noted by experts.
- Online comments about Charlie Kirk's death prompted investigations and firings, with police on high alert for the September 21 funeral; Spar said, 'What we're seeing right now is certainly what feels to me to be McCarthy-like.'
- Legal scholars caution that constitutional limits complicate military discipline, noting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed monitoring troops' posts, while critics warn Kori Schake that politicized enforcement and doxxing may persist.
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Can you really get fired for what you say about Charlie Kirk? A lawyer weighs in
Newscasters. Columnists. Professors. Flight attendants. Comic writers. Late-night talk show hosts.Dozens of people have lost their jobs in the past week for criticizing Charlie Kirk in the wake of his death, some after conservatives mobilized online to find and report posts they deemed were not sufficiently mournful. Many of these people have been reprimanded not because they advocated violence, but simply because they posted Kirk's own words.Mo…
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 27%
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