Overview

• A Change.org petition urging a 'Charlie Kirk Act' to reinstate Smith‑Mundt-style restrictions surpassed 5,000 signatures in about 13 hours, according to The Independent.
• President Donald Trump shared a TikTok by creator Ellie May urging the move, after her video drew wide traction on X and TikTok.
• The proposal calls for steep penalties on media and platforms, including fines of at least 35% of a company’s value for alleged violations and punitive measures for perceived censorship.
• False and AI-generated images misidentifying the suspect circulated online, with some posts boosted by X’s Grok before the chatbot acknowledged errors.
• Suspected gunman Tyler Robinson, 22, is held without bail in Utah and is expected to face aggravated-murder and related charges, a capital offense that could carry the death penalty under state law.