Overview

• Multiple viral Facebook posts directed users to an AI-generated article masquerading as Biles’ blog with no sources or evidence.
• News outlets report there is no blog or statement from Biles, and she has not commented on Kirk’s assassination.
• The fabricated posts recycled Kirk’s 2021 attacks on Biles after her Tokyo Olympic withdrawal to bolster credibility.
• Reporters note a broader pattern of AI-driven falsehoods on Facebook, with other athletes also wrongly tied to reactions or donations after Kirk’s death.
• Separately, Turning Point USA’s board named Erika Kirk as CEO and chair following the assassination at Utah Valley University last week.