Authorities confirmed on Friday that social media detectives had it wrong when they spread speculation about who assassinated political influencer Charlie Kirk.
Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) named Tyler Robinson, 22, as the suspect in the fatal shooting Wednesday of Kirk, which sparked instant speculation online about the killer’s identity, particularly from an online forum known as 4chan. Created for anime discussions in which users share anonymous posts, the forum has become an outlet for wider discourse, including political discussions.
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