These days, any major event sparks a deluge of “false flag” conspiracy theories—and the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk was no different.

In the aftermath, some social media users declared—among other outlandish claims—that the attack was a “false flag operation” designed to benefit President Donald Trump and divert attention from the Jeffrey Epstein files.

A recent Factchequeado article covering conspiracy theories related to Kirk’s shooting cites ISD’s false flag investigation to highlight the growth of these such narratives, which increased by more than 1100% on X in the last five years.

The full article is available on Factchequeado.