A flood of false and misleading claims filled social media in two days when civil servants were taken Arrested and publicly identified Tyler Robinson, 22, as a suspect Wednesday’s Assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist at Utah Valley University.
This response followed a worn-out pattern of misinformation and conspiracy theory. Often comes later Break news events if the facts can be fluid. These types of posts appeared within hours of the shooting, and some of the earliest people mistakenly identified gunmen before publishing information about the suspect. More claims were made on Thursday and Friday, presenting old videos and photos as recent footage of the shooter, and misreporting Robinson’s background.
Let’s take a look at the facts.
Claim: Robinson is a registered Republican.
Fact: This is wrong. Utah’s Record Let’s say Robinson is registered as a voter, but does not belong to either party. His voter status is inactive and meaningful He didn’t vote In two regular general elections after receiving notification from his county clerk. According to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Robinson’s family criticized Kirk, who was scheduled to appear in Utah events, saying he was “a more political than he was in recent years,” and that he said he was “a full of hatred and hatred.” Cox said the ammunition discovered at the scene is etched in messages of provocation, anti-fascist and memetic culture.
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Claim: Robinson is a member of the American Democratic Socialist.
Fact: This is wrong. Group spokesman Priscilla Yeverino confirmed that “the DSA does not have a member named Tyler Robinson anywhere in the country.” Photos of people who resemble Robinson wearing a Salt Lake City DSA shirt are used to support this claim. Yeveno refused to confirm the person’s identity “for this person’s privacy and safety.” Before Robinson’s arrest, much of social media quickly assumed that the shooter was a prominent Democratic conservative figure, including President Donald Trump, and denounced Kirk’s death against liberal politics.
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Claim: Video of a man running towards the parking lot shows the shooter running away.
Fact: This is wrong. video It was filmed on July 28, more than a month before Kirk was shot dead, and began to spread before Robinson was arrested. It shows the suspect gunman Dakota Hover I killed three people Three other people were injured at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, and ran from the front of the resort towards the front parking lot. multiple Local News Network The footage was released after filming Reno. Hover was shot by police He died in the hospital A few days later. The misrepresented version of the video says, “The video shows Charlie Kirk’s real shooter is running away.”
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Claim: Democrats opposed the home Kirk prayer moment.
Fact: This is misleading. On Wednesday, the House observed a “prayer moment for Charlie Kirk and his family” at the request of speaker Mike Johnson. The subsequent demands for a “loud prayer moment” drew voice disputes and confusion on the floor of the house. Video show The members stand quietly for about 30 seconds. Johnson then says he gives his little give and Senator Lauren Beaubert, who says “a quiet prayer will result in silence,” then demands someone lead the spoken language. You can hear the “no” that sounds in response to it, even among other protests. The screams last about a minute, and Johnson demands a small give and a slap on the condition. In the midst of the fuss, Johnson said: Many posts claiming that Democrats opposed Kirk’s prayer moment, sharing a clip that omitted Johnson’s initial request and subsequent silence.
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Claim: The shooter was identified as Michael Marinson or George Ginn.
Fact: This is wrong. Robinson was appointed as the suspect’s shooter Friday. Others, including Marinson and Jin, were misidentified as shooters as authorities searched for the suspect. Marinson is a 77-year-old Toronto resident He told CBC He wakes up from his nap and learns that he has been mistakenly accused after telling his daughter to delete his social media accounts. He said before the shooting, “I’ve never heard of Charlie Kirk.” Marinson looks like a man named George Zinn. The video went viral on social media after filming. Utah Public Safety Division said in a statement It was that “initially took George Zinn as a suspect,” but he was later released and charged with obstruction. The statement said Zinn and the second person who was detained and released after questioning “has no current connection to the shooting.”
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