Charlie Kirk

Does a video posted on TikTok show two clips of Charlie Kirk's shooter on the roof of a Utah Valley University building when the fatal shot was fired? No, that's not true: The post uses two different video clips and the first one does not show the shooter. It shows a building over Kirk's right shoulder, an impossible angle for…

Did the late Charlie Kirk say "Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously" as social media posts claim? No, that's not a precise quote: Attacking affirmative action, Kirk slammed by name four prominent liberal Black women . On his podcast, he specifically criticized Rep. Shirley Jackson Lee, D-Texas, TV host Joy Reid, Supreme Court…

Does a video from social media prove that the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was carried out with a palm gun? No, that's not true: The video doesn't show what posts claim it does. According to the authorities, the gun found near the crime scene was a bolt-action rifle, not a handgun. The claim appeared in a post (archived…

Did Adam Sandler reveal "final text messages from Charlie Kirk" that said, "They're watching me. If I fall, don't let my voice die." No, that's not true: A post on social media promises the final text Charlie Kirk sent to Adam Sandler, but does not deliver. Instead of showing the message cited, the clickbait article contains a different text message…

Did Tyler Robinson, the man arrested for shooting Charlie Kirk in Utah, donate money to the Trump campaign in 2020? No, that's not true: Lead Stories spoke with the Tyler Robinson who owned the property that was listed as the address on the federal records for the donation to the Trump campaign. That Tyler Robinson confirmed he is 35 years…

Did Ed Sheeran release a song called "Rest in Peace, Charlie Kirk", possibly together with Adele? No, that's not true: The viral YouTube video was synthetically generated according to the description below it. A specialized detection tool confirmed the song was made with artificial intelligence. Several AI generated variations of the song that are in circulation aren't real either. The…

Is this a real video of Presiden Trump saying the far right doesn't exist and that "the left" is "poking a sleeping bear with sticks" in remarks on Charlie Kirk's death? No, that's not true: The viral clip contained AI generated sound that doesn't match the original footage published by the White House and was published by an account the…

Does an image on social media platforms really show the bullet casing inscribed with 'Notices bulges OWO' found after the fatal shooting of activist Charlie Kirk in Utah? No, that's not true: The picture in question did not come from investigators, authorities or credible media organizations. Three online detectors determined that the image was likely created by AI and the…

Is a video in which JD Vance explains why tilting Charlie Kirk's coffin thirty degrees was done to protect his corpse from further damage real? No, that's not true: According to a specialized detection tool the audio in the clip was generated using AI. The part of the clip that shows Vance speaking came from an old CNN interview in…

Did Eminem and Kid Rock bury their political differences to launch a charity in Charlie Kirk's name, called "Charlie Kirk: From Debate to Great?" No, that's not true: The article making the claim offers no credible sources and the timeline given for the creation of the charity is not practical. Beyond the questionable website publishing the article and the Vietnam-based…