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Disinformation campaigns linked to Russia, China, Iran about Charlie Kirk's killing seek to widen US divisions (www.koat.com)

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In each case, those spreading the disinformation have tailored it for their own ends.

Chinese propaganda has focused on the violent nature of Kirk's death, painting the U.S. as a nation of violent gun owners and political extremists.

Russian voices have tried to tie Kirk's death to U.S. support for Ukraine, even spreading a conspiracy theory that the Ukrainian government killed Kirk because of his criticism of that aid.

Pro-Iranian groups took a different tack, claiming Israel was behind Kirk's death and that the suspect was set up to take the fall. This conspiracy theory caught on with white supremacist groups in the U.S., showing how corrosive claims can easily spread online despite oceans and linguistic and cultural barriers.

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[–] chosensilence@pawb.social 6 points 1 week ago

of course lol