Social Platforms Duck Blame for Inflaming Divisions Before Charlie Kirk’s Death

After authorities said Mr. Kirk’s suspected shooter had been “radicalized” online, Meta, Reddit, TikTok and other platforms have stayed quiet — though not Elon Musk, who owns X.

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Wild Speculation and Misinformation on Charlie Kirk Shooting Spreads on Social Media

Social media users are spreading elaborate and entirely unsubstantiated theories about what happened to the conservative commentator.

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Canadian Man Falsely Named as Charlie Kirk’s Shooter on Social Media

The 77-year-old former banker, who lives in Toronto, said he was “shocked” by the speed at which his photograph spread online.

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Videos of Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Spread Rapidly on Social Media

First posted to X, they amassed millions of views on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and Telegram within hours.

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Elon Musk Could Become First Trillionaire Under New Tesla Pay Package

Tesla’s board unveiled a compensation package for the chief executive that could be worth $900 billion if he meets ambitious targets.

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Trump Responds to Rumors About His Health During Oval Office Press Conference

In the world of presidential health, distrust and speculation run so rampant that even Mr. Trump’s online assurance that he was fine was immediately explained away as part of a cover-up.

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How Fining Elon Musk’s X Could Threaten the U.S.-E.U. Trade Deal

The European Union is expected to penalize the company, which has been accused of breaching the Digital Services Act, a law President Trump has criticized.

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How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image

Mr. Musk said he wanted xAI’s chatbot to be “politically neutral.” His actions say otherwise.

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How ‘Clanker’ Became an Anti-A.I. Rallying Cry

The term, which was popularized by a “Star Wars” show and is rooted in real frustrations with technology, has become a go-to slur against artificial intelligence and robots.

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Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over Claims It Is Being Shut Out

Mr. Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, claimed that its Grok chatbot app was being artificially suppressed in Apple’s App Store.

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