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Were any mentions of Erika Kirk by Candace Owens shown or removed from Facebook; is there an archive or screenshot record?
Executive summary
Available reporting shows multiple public posts, livestreams and screenshots tied to Candace Owens’ commentary about Erika Kirk — but the sources do not document a specific Facebook post by Owens that was later removed or a single comprehensive public archive of every mention; fact-check outlets and news outlets note individual archived posts or screenshots in circulation (for example, a Facebook livestream by Owens is documented) rather than a central removal/restore log [1] [2].
1. What reporting shows Owens said about Erika Kirk
Candace Owens has repeatedly publicized allegations and theories about Charlie Kirk’s death and about Erika Kirk’s behavior, including airing those claims in a Facebook livestream and on X/podcasts where she has raised theories about plane tracks and internal TPUSA tensions [1] [3]. Several outlets summarize Owens’ posts and streams: Times of India and IndiaTimes reported Owens’ claims about Egyptian planes intersecting Erika Kirk’s locations and her more general questioning of the official narrative [3] [4]. Lawyer Monthly and other outlets reported Owens released screenshots and leaked texts she said implicated donors and internal conflicts at Turning Point USA [5].
2. Evidence of posts, livestreams and screenshots — and what’s archived
Reporting documents at least one Facebook livestream by Owens dedicated to Charlie Kirk, which is cited by The Tab, and multiple screenshots and leaked-message images that Owens published or that circulated after she made claims [1] [5]. Snopes and other fact-checkers have archived and analyzed Facebook posts that spread rumors about Erika Kirk (for instance, a Facebook post about Air Force Two was archived and examined by Snopes in relation to circulating claims) [2]. However, available sources do not present a single, comprehensive archive cataloguing every Owens mention of Erika Kirk on Facebook with before/after removal history [2].
3. Claims of deletion or removal — what sources say (and don’t)
Several articles describe posts and screenshots “in circulation” and social-media backlash, but they do not uniformly report that Owens’ posts were taken down by Facebook or that Facebook removed specific Owens content about Erika Kirk; instead, reporting focuses on the content Owens published and third-party screenshots that spread online [5] [1]. When Snopes and other fact-checkers assessed viral Facebook claims about Erika Kirk (such as Air Force Two rumors or other fabricated screenshots), they archived the viral posts and debunked parts of the narratives, but that process is separate from confirming platform removal of Owens’ original posts [2] [6].
4. Examples of archives, screenshots, and fact-check work
Fact-checkers like Snopes collected archived Facebook posts and assessed viral claims involving Erika Kirk — for example, Snopes studied and archived a Facebook post about Air Force Two and ruled there was no evidence supporting that claim [2]. Media outlets reported on “leaked” texts and screenshots Owens published; Lawyer Monthly described Owens releasing screenshots she said she received from an outside source [5]. Multiple outlets reproduced or linked to screenshots circulating on X and Facebook when reporting on Owens’ claims [5] [7].
5. Conflicting viewpoints and credibility questions
Coverage divides between outlets treating Owens’ posts as newsworthy allegations and fact-checkers or commentators flagging falsehoods and fabrications: some reporting relays Owens’ theories and the screenshots she published, while Snopes and other fact-checkers have debunked specific viral Facebook claims about Erika Kirk and documented fabricated screenshots that circulated broadly [5] [8] [6]. Critics and commentators have also accused Owens of amplifying conspiracy theories without substantiating evidence; others note her livestreams and posts are part of a public debate within conservative media [5] [7].
6. What’s missing from available reporting
Available sources do not state explicitly that Facebook removed specific posts by Candace Owens mentioning Erika Kirk, nor do they point to a searchable official archive or takedown record that catalogues each mention and any subsequent removal or restoration by Facebook (not found in current reporting). If your priority is to find removed content or authoritative archives, the sources show journalists and fact-checkers preserved screenshots and archived viral posts for analysis [2] [6], but they do not provide a verified, platform-origin removal log.
7. Practical next steps if you want direct archival evidence
Look for archived versions of Owens’ livestream pages and specific posts via the Wayback Machine or archived social-media captures referenced by fact-checks; consult fact-check articles (Snopes) and the news stories that quote or reproduce screenshots [2] [5]. If you need explicit proof of removal by Facebook, the sources here do not document that, so the next step would be to request platform records (via Facebook’s transparency reports or an archived URL if available) — available sources do not mention such a takedown record (not found in current reporting).