September 18, 2025Sep 18 Charlie Kirk Killing, Spurs Foreign Disinformation Push The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has unleashed a surge of false claims online, with U.S. adversaries Russia, China, and Iran seizing on the killing to spread disinformation. Between September 10–17, Charlie Kirk’s name appeared more than 6,000 times across state-run media in the three countries, according to NewsGuard. Analysts say coordinated propaganda campaigns quickly filled social platforms with misleading narratives, aiming to erode trust in U.S. institutions and inflame political divisions. Russian-linked channels on Telegram falsely claimed Kirk had been listed on Ukraine’s Myrotvorets database of pro-Russian voices, while the Kremlin-tied group Storm-1679 spread a fake video suggesting Ukrainians celebrated the killing. Iran-linked outlets accused Israel of orchestrating the attack, while pro-China accounts pushed a fabricated story that the suspected shooter donated to Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign. “The more confusion and mistrust they can inject right after a breaking news event, the harder it becomes for people to know what’s true and who to trust,” said McKenzie Sadeghi of NewsGuard. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) warned that foreign bots were actively trying to “instill disinformation and encourage violence” after Kirk’s death. The accused shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Utah, faces murder charges and could receive the death penalty if convicted. Experts say adversaries often exploit high-profile crises to advance their agendas. “Naturally divisive moments allow foreign groups to inflame political tensions,” said Daniel Byman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Key Takeaways Foreign influence surge: Russia, China, and Iran pushed false narratives after Charlie Kirk’s killing. Targeted disinformation: Fabricated claims tied the shooter to Trump, Israel, and Ukraine. Exploiting division: Analysts warn adversaries thrive on U.S. polarization to weaken institutions. Read the original report on POLITICO
September 18, 2025Sep 18 Popular Post I wonder if this forum has already been infiltrated. Best to keep an eye out.
September 18, 2025Sep 18 Popular Post 14 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said: I wonder if this forum has already been infiltrated. Best to keep an eye out. AFAICT it's been infiltrated by a wailing Greek chorus of MAGA's and anti-vaxxers.
September 18, 2025Sep 18 12 minutes ago, Lacessit said: AFAICT it's been infiltrated by a wailing Greek chorus of MAGA's and anti-vaxxers. Spoken like the tourist driving abroad wondering why ALL the other cars are driving on the wrong side of the road🤣
September 18, 2025Sep 18 Popular Post 11 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said: Spoken like the tourist driving abroad wondering why ALL the other cars are driving on the wrong side of the road🤣 depends on which country you are in ..... regards worgeordie
September 18, 2025Sep 18 52 minutes ago, Social Media said: aiming to erode trust in U.S Me thinks the current administration is doing a excellent job by its own.
September 18, 2025Sep 18 1 hour ago, Lacessit said: AFAICT it's been infiltrated by a wailing Greek chorus of MAGA's and anti-vaxxers. English please.
September 18, 2025Sep 18 51 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said: Spoken like the tourist driving abroad wondering why ALL the other cars are driving on the wrong side of the road🤣 Take a trip to Myanmar, then you will be thoroughly confused.
September 18, 2025Sep 18 4 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said: English please. "As far as I can tell". AFAICT. I thought the US navy was a gold medalist for acronyms. COMSUBCINCPAC, for example.
September 18, 2025Sep 18 10 minutes ago, Cameroni said: I think the Russians have planted 20 or so socialist bots on this site too. Yes, and then there are all the US Rednecks R us bots too.
September 18, 2025Sep 18 Australia has planted some Australian bots too, it's terrible. It's an epidemic.
September 18, 2025Sep 18 23 minutes ago, Lacessit said: "As far as I can tell". AFAICT. I thought the US navy was a gold medalist for acronyms. COMSUBCINCPAC, for example. It's normally English the septics have trouble understanding, not acronyms.
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