False and misleading claims flooded social media in the two days it took officials to arrest and publicly identify 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the suspect in Wednesday's assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.

The reaction followed a pattern of misinformation and conspiracy theories that often come after breaking news events, when facts can be fluid. Those kinds of posts appeared within hours of the shooting, with some of the earliest incorrectly identifying the gunman before officials released information about a suspect. Thursday and Friday saw more claims, including old videos and photos presented as recent footage of the shooter and erroneous reporting on Robinson's background.

Here's a look at the facts.

Claim: Robinson is a register

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