TPUSA condemns viral TikTok videos using sound effect from Charlie Kirk's assassination

Fox News·May 3

TPUSA condemns viral TikTok videos using sound effect from Charlie Kirk's assassination

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A TikTok trend using audio that references the assassination of Charlie Kirk in outfit transition videos is drawing backlash from Turning Point USA and commentators across the political spectrum.Turning Point USA issued a statement on Saturday condemning the trend and calling for the audio to be removed from the platform."Turning Point USA condemns in the strongest terms the TikTok audio trend that uses or references the assassination of our founder, Charlie Kirk, for entertainment," Turning Point USA shared in the statement.The videos, which have circulated across social media in recent days, show users incorporating the audio into outfit transition clips, a format widely used on TikTok. TikTok users create outfit transition videos using audio referencing Charlie Kirk, sparking backlash online. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)UNIVERSITIES CRACK DOWN ON EMPLOYEE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS CELEBRATING, DEFENDING KIRK'S DEATHTurning Point USA said the trend trivializes violence and disrespects the reality of political attacks."Charlie Kirk was the victim of a real act of political violence. Turning that into viral content is grotesque and dehumanizing," the Turning Point USA statement continued.The organization added that the trend reflects a broader cultural issue surrounding online content. Turning Point