The claim went viral based on questions about the president’s hand movement.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Palm Gun Was Used In Fatal Shooting Of Charlie Kirk
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Adam Sandler Did NOT Reveal Final Text Message From Charlie Kirk — It’s A Clickbait Formula Using Several Celebrity Names
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, bu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Tyler Robinson From St. George, Utah Who Donated Money To The Trump Campaign Was NOT The Charlie Kirk Shooter Suspect
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 t
Full Fact→ Did police estimate three million people attended the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march?
Organisers of the event and multiple social media users are quoting this figure, but the actual Metropolitan Police estimate is much lower.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: J.K. Rowling Does NOT Have Cancer — Rumor Was Sparked By A Joke Posted On Social Media
Is it public knowledge that author J.K. Rowling has cancer? No, that's not true: There have been no official announcements or evidence-based reporting that Rowling has cancer. The viral rumor on social media appears to have started with a
PolitiFact→ Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here’s what else you should know
5 things to know about autism and Tylenol during pregnancy
Full Fact→ Video shows Muslim women in Indonesia not London
The footage, which shows a large group of women in niqabs, has been incorrectly claimed to show the UK.
Full Fact→ From London to Java: how AI helped us locate a viral video’s true origin
Footage of veiled women was being shared with claims it was filmed in London. We delve into how we tracked down the real location in Indonesia.
AllSides→ Trump Again Overstates Number of Drug Overdose Deaths in U.S.
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/09/trump-again-overstates-number-of-drug-overdose-deaths-in-u-s/ Revivin
The Dispatch→ Chinese Exceptionalism
Beijing has a different view of diplomacy.
Full Fact→ Is the government on track to replace the business rates system?
Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s promise to replace the business rates system to make it more fair.
The Dispatch→ The Manhunt and the Aftermath
Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer handed himself in to authorities on Thursday evening.
Full Fact→ Yemen’s internationally-recognised Prime Minister has not been killed
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, who was killed last month in an Israeli airstrike, was Prime Minister of the Houthi rebels, which controls part of Yemen, but is not the country’s internationally-recognised government.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Generated Ed Sheeran Tribute Song Videos For Charlie Kirk Are NOT Real — Didn’t Do One With Adele Either
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
The Dispatch→ Congress and Artificial Intelligence | Interview: Adam Thierer
'Defining AI has proven very, very hard, including for experts in the field.'
The Dispatch→ The Coming Tripolar World Order
A new defense strategy could squander America’s post-World War II advantage.
The Dispatch→ The Recipe for America’s Next Espionage Scandal
By shrinking the federal government, Trump’s team has generated all the forces that drive people to sell secrets.
The Dispatch→ Death on Demand
Violence is everywhere online. That doesn’t mean we have to look.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOCTORED Video Shows Trump Warning Left Not To Poke The Bear Commenting On Charlie Kirk’s Death — Satire
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 tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Has Trump Threatening ‘Spineless Cowards’ with Alligator Alcatraz — Fake Audio, Satire Post
Is this a real video of President Trump calling people who say both sides are bad "spineless cowards" and threatening them with "Alligator Alcatraz"? No, that's not true: The audio portion of the clip was generated using AI tools accordin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Shows ‘Notices bulges OWO’ Bullet Casing Found After Fatal Shooting Of Charlie Kirk — Not Real Photo
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 inve
The Dispatch→ Reciting What’s True to Diffuse a Politics of Hate
Why, even after Charlie Kirk’s murder, our bonds can transcend our differences.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Clip Shows JD Vance Explaining ‘Thirty Degree Tilt’ Of Charlie Kirk’s Coffin — Old Video, AI Sound
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 gener
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Clip Shows JD Vance Explaining ‘Thirty Degree Tilt’ Of Charlie Kirk’s Coffin — Old Video, AI Sound
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 gener
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eminem And Kid Rock Did NOT Bury Their Differences To Launch A Charity in Charlie Kirk’s Name
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 timelin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Damien Slash Video Shows Him Saying He Got Fired Over Charlie Kirk Comments — Not Real
Did a man named Damien Slash get fired from a job at Microsoft over comments he made on Bluesky about the killing of Charlie Kirk as he explained in a viral video? No, that's not true: The man with the nose ring who said he worked for six
The Dispatch→ Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Shocks America
The political activist leaves behind a complicated legacy.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Claiming Dolly Parton, Adam Lambert, Elton John, Barry Gibb, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Sam Pittman, Cade Klubnik, Or Marc Marquez Honored Charlie Kirk Are Not Real
Did singers Dolly Parton, Adam Lambert, Elton John, Barry Gibb, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, sports figures Sam Pittman, Cade Klubnik, or Marc Marquez honor Charlie Kirk by calling for a moment of silence or by attending
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Paul McCartney Tribute To Charlie Kirk Did NOT Happen — Bogus Story From Foreign Clickbait Site
Did Paul McCartney hold one minute of silence for Charlie Kirk and the victims of 9/11 during a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York? No, that's not true: The story was made up by a Facebook page and website managed by someone in
The Dispatch→ The Problem with ‘They’ | Ruminant
Is political violence part of our culture?
The Dispatch→ Why We Still Need Rom-coms
And why 'Materialists' doesn’t count.
The Dispatch→ The ‘Right’ Way to Have a Baby
The surrogacy industry is booming. A lot of questions remain.
The Dispatch→ Je Suis Charlie
The best way to honor or oppose Charlie Kirk’s legacy is to keep arguing—peacefully and courageously.
The Dispatch→ Threats and Threats and ‘Threats’
What Charlie Kirk was, and wasn’t.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tyler Robinson Was NOT Wearing A Trump Shirt In Photo — The Original Image Of Kirk Shooting Suspect Was Edited
Does an authentic photo show Tyler Robinson wearing a Trump T-shirt? No, that's not true: The photo of Robinson is real, but it has been digitally manipulated. The shirt he was wearing in the original photo was plain with no printing and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tyler Robinson, Suspect In Charlie Kirk Shooting, Is NOT A Registered Republican — He Selected ‘Unaffiliated’ When Registering To Vote
Is Tyler Robinson, the suspect in custody for the shooting of Charlie Kirk, a Republican? No, that's not true: Voter registration records in Utah show he chose to vote neither as a Democrat nor as a Republican. He registered as "Unaffilia
PolitiFact→ Michael Whatley – Whatley falsely accuses Cooper of bearing ‘direct responsibility’ for Charlotte stabbing
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “bears direct responsibility” for the fatal stabbing of a woman on the Charlotte rail system.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Story About Dale Earnhardt Jr. Fierce Statement Against Charlie Kirk Shooter Originated On Clickbait Site
Did a viral story about Dale Earnhardt Jr. making a fierce statement against the Charlie Kirk shooter come from an actual news source? No, that's not true: The story appeared on a foreign-run clickbait site and Facebook page and showed si
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Video Does NOT Show Tyler Robinson Speaking At Event For Democratic Socialists of America
Does a viral clip show Tyler Robinson speaking in front of an audience at an event organized by the Democratic Socialists of America? No, that's not true: The original caption said it was a different person who doesn't even look like the