"Hours after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University, internet users found a book on Amazon that detailed the assassination - with a publication date preceding the shooting. "Can someone honestly explain to me how a book titled 'The Shooting of Charlie Kirk: A Comprehensive Account of the Utah Valley University Attack, the Aftermath, and America's Response' was published on Amazon.com on SEPTEMBER 9TH, when the event took place on SEPTEMBER 10TH??" one user wrote Sept. 11 on X"
"But that was a technical error, Amazon said in an email to PolitiFact. The book, which was created using artificial intelligence, was published Sept. 10 after the fatal shooting. The erroneous publication date is not evidence that Kirk's shooting was planned or staged. The e-book - initially sold for $6.99 - has since been removed from Amazon's website."
A book about Charlie Kirk's assassination briefly appeared on Amazon with a publication date of Sept. 9, one day earlier than the Sept. 10 shooting. Social media users flagged the listing and questioned whether the attack was staged. Amazon said a technical error produced the incorrect displayed publication date and that the title was actually published late on Sept. 10. The e-book was created using artificial intelligence, initially priced at $6.99, and was removed for violating Amazon's content rules. The credited author name, Anastasia J. Casey, appears to be fabricated and has no other listed works.
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