Roblox, Charlie Kirk
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting, the gaming platform Roblox removed over 100 'sick' games that glorified his death after public fury.
The inscriptions on bullets recovered near the scene of Charlie Kirk's murder appear to reference video games like ‘Helldivers 2’ and online furry role-play, not a legible political ideology.
YouTuber and streamer Los Pollos is one of the many well-known names to react to Charlie Kirk's assassination.
The “Freedom” shirt quickly became a meme. “It’s where cultural identity and cheap viral consumerism intersect,” D. Andrew Price, head of content at Memes Media Group, said of how Mr. Kirk’s T-shirt has proliferated in recent days.
Roblox has confirmed that it has removed over 100 in-game experiences related to the death of Charlie Kirk. He was a key aide to US President Donald Trump, who was shot and killed this week. The move comes after videos of the shooting went viral on social media and a Republican lawmaker called for action.
Charlie Kirk was a conservative media personality and co-founder of Turning Point USA. Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday when he was shot. President Donald Trump confirmed the death of Kirk on Wednesday in a Truth Social post.
One said he’d ‘cancel with extreme prejudice these evil, sick animals who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s assassination.’
The Florida representative circulated a letter on X addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson, which says the statue would "honor his legacy."