At the time of his death Charlie Kirk had 1.7 million followers on Instagram. In two days after his assassination he now has over 10 million.

The claim states that Charlie Kirk had 1.7 million Instagram followers at the time of his death and that within two days after his assassination, his followers surged to over 10 million. According to the most reliable source available, CNN Business, Kirk's main Instagram account gained approximately 3 million followers following his assassination, which is a significant increase but far less than the claimed jump to over 10 million.cnn.comcnn.comCharlie Kirk’s social media accounts have gained millions of followers since his...

The initial follower count of 1.7 million is not explicitly confirmed in the sources, but the scale of increase reported by CNN suggests the starting number was lower or similar. Other social media platforms linked to Kirk also saw follower increases, such as TikTok and Facebook, but none report a tenfold increase on Instagram alone. No other sources corroborate the figure of over 10 million followers within two days.

Therefore, while there was a notable surge in followers post-assassination, the specific numbers in the claim are exaggerated or inaccurate.