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  • Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence To Support Claim Of A Second Bullet At Charlie Kirk Murder Scene -- AI Slop Network Produced It

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    Does evidence support a claim that Charlie Kirk murder investigators "confirmed" they found a bullet in Kirk's body and a second bullet at the scene of the shooting? No, that's not true: Investigators have made no such public disclosures ahead of the October 30, 2025 hearing scheduled in the case. The claim was published and promoted by a clickbait website…

    • Oct 14, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence To Support Claim Of A Second Bullet At Charlie Kirk Murder Scene -- AI Slop Network Produced It Fact-Free Spam
  • Fact Check: Turning Point USA's Super Bowl Halftime Show Did NOT Sell Out Atlanta Braves Stadium In Three Hours After Announcing Kid Rock -- It's Satire

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    Did Turning Point USA's Super Bowl halftime show sell out the Atlanta Braves stadium in three hours after it was announced that Kid Rock would be performing? No, that's not true: The story originated on a satirical Facebook page that clearly labels its content as fake. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing…

    • Oct 13, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Turning Point USA's Super Bowl Halftime Show Did NOT Sell Out Atlanta Braves Stadium In Three Hours After Announcing Kid Rock -- It's Satire Satire Site
  • Fact Check: Clickbait Brandon Lake Super Bowl Halftime Show Charlie Kirk Tribute Story Made Up By Foreign Spam Network

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    Did the NFL announce the Super Bowl half time show will have a Charlie Kirk tribute including a performance by Brandon Lake? No, that's not true: A viral story making that claim was published by a foreign-run spam network with elements in Pakistan and Vietnam. The NFL did not make any such announcement. The news about the "announcement" appeared in…

    • Oct 12, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Clickbait Brandon Lake Super Bowl Halftime Show Charlie Kirk Tribute Story Made Up By Foreign Spam Network Made-Up
  • Fact Check: Turning Point USA Now DID Announce They're Doing Their Own Super Bowl Halftime Concert

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    Note: on October 9, 2025 Turning Point USA did make following announcement (archived here) on their X account: 🚨 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 It's true, Turning Point USA is thrilled to announce The All American Halftime Show. Performers and event details coming soon. On October 7, 2025 when this fact check was written they hadn't yet made such an announcement: Did…

    • Oct 7, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Turning Point USA Now DID Announce They're Doing Their Own Super Bowl Halftime Concert They Did Now
  • Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT Announce After Her Husband's Death That She Is Pregnant With Their Third Child

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    Did Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, make public remarks about a third pregnancy in September 2025? No, that's not true: No such announcement appeared on her social media accounts. Furthermore, no credible journalistic organizations reported that between the September 10, 2025, assassination of Charlie Kirk and October 1, 2025. The claim appeared in a post (archived…

    • Oct 1, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT Announce After Her Husband's Death That She Is Pregnant With Their Third Child Didn't Say It
  • Fact Check: Dairy Queen Possibly Visited By Tyler Robinson After Charlie Kirk Shooting Has NOT Shut Down -- Still Serving Blizzards

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    Has the Dairy Queen where a photo possibly shows Tyler Robinson visited hours after he allegedly shot Charlie Kirk to death been suspiciously shut down? No, that's not true: A photographer sent by Lead Stories to the DQ in Orem, Utah, confirmed with an employee that it was still operating on September 29, 2025. A self-described investigative journalist who posted…

    • Sep 29, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Dairy Queen Possibly Visited By Tyler Robinson After Charlie Kirk Shooting Has NOT Shut Down -- Still Serving Blizzards Wrong DQ
  • Fact Check: Fake Bob Dylan Quote About Speaking Kindly While You're Alive Was NOT Response To Charlie Kirk's Death -- Foreign Spam Network

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    Did singer Bob Dylan just "ignite a firestorm" with a single sentence about Charlie Kirk and was that sentence "If you want people to speak kindly after you're gone, speak kindly while you're alive"? No, that's not true: Dylan is just the latest victim in a series of Facebook posts falsely attributing the same quote to various celebrities. According to…

    • Sep 27, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Fake Bob Dylan Quote About Speaking Kindly While You're Alive Was NOT Response To Charlie Kirk's Death -- Foreign Spam Network Not Bob Too
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce He Was Terminating LGBTQ+ Brand Partnerships After Charlie Kirk Was Killed

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    After Charlie Kirk was killed, Did Elon Musk announce that he would be ending every partnership tied to LGBTQ+ brands? No, that's not true: This made-up story used names and themes trending in September 2025 to drive clicks to a website. There is no evidence supporting this fake narrative about Musk; no legitimate reporting, no quoted statements, and no tweets…

    • Sep 26, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce He Was Terminating LGBTQ+ Brand Partnerships After Charlie Kirk Was Killed Not Announced
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Erika Kirk Was A Recruiter For Jeffrey Epstein Or That She Had Charlie Kirk Killed

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    Is there evidence that Erika Kirk was a recruiter for Jeffrey Epstein or that she had her husband, Charlie Kirk, killed to shut him up about it? No, that's not true: The claim appears to be based on another false claim that Erika Kirk operated a charity in Romania that was used for trafficking orphaned children internationally. Lead Stories previously…

    • Sep 26, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Erika Kirk Was A Recruiter For Jeffrey Epstein Or That She Had Charlie Kirk Killed No Evidence
  • Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT Start And Join A 'Faith & Fellowship Dating App' After Charlie Kirk's Assassination

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    Did Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, go on social media to announce that she and her husband's organization, Turning Point USA, started a new dating app and that she joined it even before the memorial service for her husband? No, none of that is true: The image used to prove the existence of such a post originated from a subreddit, not…

    • Sep 25, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT Start And Join A 'Faith & Fellowship Dating App' After Charlie Kirk's Assassination Fake Post
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