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Fact-checking and misattribution

The importance of fact-checking and the potential for misattribution of quotes, particularly in the context of Charlie Kirk's comments.

Fact-Checks

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Jan 12, 2026
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Where did George Carlin first deliver the quote “When your identity is your ideology” and what’s the exact transcript?

The short answer: the provided reporting does not establish where George Carlin first delivered the line “When your identity is your ideology” or identify a specific show or date for its origin; avail...

Jan 10, 2026

How have fact‑checkers evaluated viral social‑media posts quoting Charlie Kirk since 2024?

Fact‑checkers have treated viral social‑media posts quoting Charlie Kirk as a mixed bag: many sensational attributions were verified as inaccurate or miscontextualized, while a number of abrasive stat...