Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has cautioned that Chinese and Russian bots are generating and spreading misleading content online to “encourage violence” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Kirk, a prominent political commentator and conservative influencer, was fatally shot while on stage at an event held at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. He was 31.
At the press conference on Sept. 11, Cox said that there is a “tremendous amount of disinformation” being monitored by state authorities.
“What we’re seeing is our adversaries want violence,” Cox said. “We have bots from Russia, China, all over the world, that are trying to instill disinformation and encourage violence.”…
Utah Governor Warns of Disinformation by China, Russia After Assassination of Charlie Kirk
