Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories explode online
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, political influencers have to balance security and the requirements of the job. “Part of my rate is the ‘someone might kill me tax,’” says one.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun warned Wednesday that teachers who post online in celebration of political violence could face suspension or even revocation of their professional licenses. But free speech advocates quickly raised concerns that the governor’s threat risks trampling constitutional protections and chilling lawful speech.
President Donald Trump hailed Brendan Carr as a “warrior for free speech” when he tapped him as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the independent agency that regulates the broadcast television industry and other platforms.
At this point, there’s little doubt that the young man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk was angry with the right-wing activist’s political views. “I had enough of his hatred,” the 22-year-old suspect wrote in a text to his roommate,
Political violence has been the talk of the nation in the wake of the assassination on conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Some say online hate is to blame.
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ACLU warns against retaliating educators for online speech amid political violence debate
The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina is urging school districts and universities not to punish educators or other public employees for their per
Charlie Kirk's suspected killer — 22-year-old Tyler Robinson — allegedly confessed he was the man behind the shocking assassination while chatting with people online just one day after the right-wing political activist's murder.
Roughly two out of three Americans believe that the harsh rhetoric used in talking about politics is encouraging violence, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in the days following the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting, attention is turning to the political rhetoric fueling online conversations. People from all over have been taking to social media expressing their opinions, and while free speech is a First Amendment right, experts said it may not be as free as we think.
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People high in psychopathy and low in cognitive ability are the most politically active online, study finds
People with certain dark personality traits may be especially drawn to online political participation — particularly if they also experience fear of missing out (FoMO) and have lower cognitive ability. A new cross-national study published in Humanities ...
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