The assassination of Charlie Kirk has been divisive online , and some officials believe foreign governments are trying to make things worse.

"We have bots from Russia, China all over the world that are trying to instill misinformation and encourage violence," warned Utah Gov. Spencer Cox in a press conference following the shooting last week.

But experts who monitor foreign disinformation campaigns say the picture is more nuanced.

While it's true that foreign-paid influencers are discussing the shooting, and state-run media outlets are spinning events to fit their narratives – there's not much evidence those messages are reaching Americans, said Darren Linvill, co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University.

The toxic discourse around Kirk's shooting is primarily home-g

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