The murder of well-known activist Charlie Kirk provoked mocking comments from those who did not share his views. They are searched for and dismissed, threatened with courts.
"At least 15 people were fired or suspended after discussing the murder on the Internet. This number includes journalists, scientists and teachers. On Friday, a junior employee of Nasdaq was fired for her posts related to Kirk,"Reuters reports, citing its own data and reports from regional publications.
Some Republicans want to go even further and propose deporting Kirk's critics from The United States, judge them to poverty or ban them access to social networks for life, the agency writes.
"Prepare for the fact that all your future professional aspirations will be destroyed if you are so ill that you celebrate his death," said Laura Loomer, a well—known ally of President Donald Trump.
US lawmaker Clay Higgins wrote on the social network X that anyone who "rants with arrogant hatred, praising the heinous murder of this beautiful young man" should be "banned from all platforms forever." US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on the same website that he was disgusted "to see some social media users praising, justifying or downplaying the significance of this event, and instructed the staff of our consulates to take appropriate measures."
Moreover, the site "Exposing Charlie's Killers" appeared. It already contains the name of 41 people who allegedly "support political violence on the Internet," the agency writes. Another 20 thousand applications are being considered, they added.
"Analysis of screenshots and comments posted on the site showed that some of them joked about Kirk's death or rejoiced at it. One of them said: "He got what he deserved," and the others — variations on the theme "karma — s ... ka." Others criticized the ultra—right figure, openly condemning the violence," the agency writes.
As EADaily reported, activist Charlie Kirk, who led the youth wing of the Republicans and seriously helped Donald Trump during the presidential campaign, was shot in the neck during a debate in University of Utah. The suspect was 21-year-old Tyler Robinson.