The deluge of conspiracy theories began almost the moment authorities revealed the text messages allegedly sent by the suspected assassin of right-wing American activist Charlie Kirk.After prosecutors in the US state of Utah published alleged text exchanges between 22-year-old Tyler Robinson and his romantic partner on Tuesday, countless social media users, including numerous prominent influencers, cast doubt on their authenticity.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSome outright claimed that the texts, in which Robinson appears to confess to killing Kirk, had been fabricated by authorities.Many of the posts suggested that the language and tone of the exchanges did not match someone of Robinson’s age, and the account of the shooting was too forthcoming and detailed to be believable.Notably, at a time of extreme political polarisation in the US, the conspiracy theorising united figures on the left and right. A screen shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of political activist Charlie Kirk, as he attends a court appearance remotely before the 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on September 16, 2025 [Pool via AFP]Matt Walsh, a right-wing commentator and podcast host with millions of followers on X and YouTube, suggested the exchanges had been scripted to absolve Robinson’s transgender partner of any involvement in the shooting.“This feels like a strategy they cooked up from watching too much TV,” Walsh said on X.Utah Governor Spencer Cox has said that the partner, described as a “male transitioning to female”, had no advance knowledge of the crime and has been cooperating fully with authorities. A …
