photograph Share with X Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has allegedly posted an X-post with screenshots of his phone's storage, with the majority of that storage appearing to be taken up by LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr.
I can't find this on his profile.
Do you think he realized it was his top app and deleted it? pic.twitter.com/GdBNmDLUp3— Mrs. Butters 🥧 (@MrsButters) August 27, 2024
Verdict: False
This image was digitally created. There is no evidence that Kirk posted it.
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Kirk was reportedly confronted by Georgia Democratic Party Youth Chair Parker Short after attending the Democratic National Convention last week, and the altercation took place. NewsweekShort began questioning Kirk about former President Donald Trump's election results in Georgia, and Kirk asked Short what a woman was, the outlet reported.
The X image is a screenshot from Kirk's X account, which appears to say, “I checked my phone storage and found that the woke gay plan is alive and well. Is anyone surprised?”
In a post shared on X, Kirk allegedly posted an image showing Grindr on his phone. The screenshot showed that the apps taking up the most storage were Grindr at 1,407GB and an app called barq at 552GB. Barq is a social app for people who like to meet people dressed as animals, according to a company statement. Google Play page. The phone's storage is visualized in different colors, with an image of the rainbow Pride flag overlaid with a red arrow pointing at them.
However, this is not a genuine post by Kirk, and you won't find it by searching for Kirk's X. account, Also, Trusted news coverage About what he said:
The original phone storage screenshot is not recent and appears to be from a June 2023 post by an X user. Follow.
— Feeb Turkey (@FeebTurkey) June 16, 2023
Check Your Fact has reached out to Kirk's spokesperson for comment. (Related: Did a Grindr executive call the RNC the “Super Bowl” of dating apps?)
This isn't the first time Grindr has been caught up in spreading misinformation: Check Your Fact previously denied claims that the app secretly revealed the identities of Republican politicians and party officials in Florida who use it.
