How the right is reacting online to killing of Charlie Kirk

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published September 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM EDT

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, U.S. President Donald Trump at Desert Diamond Arena on Aug. 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

We take a close look at how the right wing is reacting online to the death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk with David Gilbert, reporter at Wired covering extremism and disinformation online.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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