Charlie Kirk

Did singer Pink publish a defense of Jimmy Kimmel on social media that read "Freedom of speech cannot be bought with money; it is the voice of the people."? No, that's not true: No such post appeared on any of the social media channels of the singer. The story was promoted by a Facebook page managed from abroad. The claim…

Does a Superman poster in a Dairy Queen prove Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson was not photographed hours after the September 10, 2025, shooting? No, that's not true: Podcaster Candace Owens shared a security camera image that she said showed Robinson at a DQ in Orem, Utah, just six hours after the shooting. The presence of the Superman poster,…

Did Eminem release a tribute song for Charlie Kirk? No, that's not true: As of September 19, 2025, no Eminem's official pages mentioned the purported song. An account that posted the 2-minute 22-second music video included a disclaimer that it publishes "altered or synthetic content". The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on YouTube on September 14, 2025.…

Did Charlie Kirk make this final video sometime before he died, "Knowing this day might come"? No, that's not true: A video posted on TikTok contains a mashup of real scenes, but the audio is fake. A specialized detection tool analyzed the audio track from this video and determined that the voice of Charlie Kirk was made with an AI…

Did Simone Biles write a "lengthy, emotionally charged" blog post about Charlie Kirk, days after his assassination in September 2025? No, that's not true: As of September 19, the gymnast's website and social media profiles contain no trace of a post of any kind about Kirk. Accounts of an explosive criticism of Kirk were completely fabricated. The claim appeared in…

Did Metallica vocalist James Hetfield commit to pay for the education of Kirk's children, as multiple social media posts said? No, that's not true: There were no news reports or public statements backing up any of that. Hetfield has made no such announcement, nor have other celebrities whom social media engagement campaigns falsely claim are making the same "commitment." The…

Did Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk file a $40 million lawsuit against ABC, as is claimed in a social media post? 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 made-up content. The social media post…

Does a viral image show an authentic transcript of a conversation between Tyler Robinson and his roommate about how to become Muslim? No, that's not true: Most likely intended to be a joke, the picture showed a made-up exchange. No court record or credible media reports corroborate that Robinson, who was charged with killing the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, ever…

Did Israel's Chief Rabbi, David Yosef, write a condolence letter to the family of Charlie Kirk on September 2, 2025 -- more than a week before Kirk was killed? No, that's not true: The letter was written on Sept. 12, 2025, but it was shared publicly online with a typing error -- it was dated September 2, 2025. In an…

Did Metallica's frontman James Hetfield publicly suggest that the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was the result of "a dark plan"? No, that's not true: No credible media outlets reported that. The musician didn't write that on social media, either, because he is not on such platforms. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook, where it…