Which social media platforms had the highest viewership of Charlie Kirk's memorial?
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1. Summary of the results
The analyses provided suggest that Charlie Kirk's memorial had a significant online presence, with high viewership on YouTube and X [1]. According to one source, the Charlie Kirk YouTube channel had 6.62 million views, the Charlie Kirk X account had 3.3 million views, Fox News on YouTube had 2.16 million views, and The Associated Press on YouTube had 1.15 million views [1]. Another source reports that the memorial had over 13 million views from just four livestreams on YouTube and X, and potentially over 20 million views when including all other online sources [1]. Additionally, Charlie Kirk's social media accounts have gained millions of followers since his death, with his main Instagram account adding 3.5 million followers, his podcast's TikTok account gaining over 1.5 million followers, and his main Facebook page adding over 2.3 million followers [2]. The memorial service was also broadcast across every major U.S. television network and had a large public turnout, with approximately 90,000 people attending the service [3].
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
Some sources do not provide specific information about the social media platforms with the highest viewership of Charlie Kirk's memorial [3] [4]. However, it is mentioned that influential voices shared posts praising the turnout and Erika Kirk's message of forgiveness on social media [5], and that Charlie Kirk was able to leverage and use TikTok to spread his message [6]. This suggests that TikTok may have been an important platform for Charlie Kirk, but the viewership numbers for his memorial on this platform are not provided. Furthermore, the sources do not provide a comprehensive breakdown of the viewership numbers across all social media platforms, making it difficult to determine which platforms had the highest viewership. The attendance and viewership numbers may have been influenced by the fact that the memorial service was broadcast across every major U.S. television network [3], which could have contributed to the high online viewership numbers.
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
The original statement asks about the social media platforms with the highest viewership of Charlie Kirk's memorial, but the sources provide varying estimates of the viewership numbers [1]. One source reports that the Charlie Kirk Memorial had over 100 million views, although this number cannot be verified [1]. This discrepancy in viewership numbers could be due to different methodologies used to estimate the viewership numbers or bias in the reporting of the numbers. Additionally, the sources may have different agendas or perspectives, with some sources focusing on the online presence of the memorial and others focusing on the attendance and broadcast of the service [3]. Turning Point USA, the organization founded by Charlie Kirk, may benefit from the high viewership numbers being reported, as it could be seen as a measure of the organization's influence and reach [1].