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Toronto man falsely accused of killing American right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk
False accusations against Michael Mallinson spread rapidly on social media due to a fake account, with a video of the shooting viewed over 11 million times, worsening misinformation online.
- A Canadian man, Michael Mallinson, was falsely accused of shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college event.
- Mallinson's name and photo were circulated online, alleging he was the shooter, after an old photo was misused on social media.
- Authorities stated that two people were detained but not connected to the shooting, and Kirk's actual shooter remains unidentified.
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One Torontoer said that he was horrified and shocked after being falsely accused of shooting Charlie Kirk who he had never heard of.
Toronto man falsely accused of killing American right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk (Canada)
A Toronto man says he is horrified and shocked after he was falsely accused of shooting an American conservative commentator he had never even heard of. Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of Republican President Donald Trump, was shot dead Wednesday at a Utah college event. Michael...
Toronto man falsely accused of killing American right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk
A Toronto man says he is horrified and shocked after he was falsely accused of shooting an American conservative commentator he had never even heard of. Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of Republican President Donald Trump, was shot dead Wednesday at a Utah college event. Michael Mallinson, a retired banker, says he later […]
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