evidence: The internet quickly amassed dubious information. As people worldwide flocked to platforms such as X and TikTok to learn the latest on the assassination attempt, they found a flurry of suspect names that were purportedly confirmed, along with photos that were anything but legitimate. One Italian sports blogger found his words and likeness transformed into something false and malicious. "The #Trump shooter, Mark Violets, has been killed. He uploaded a video on YouTube before the attack, claiming ‘justice was coming.’ Well justice came for nobody but himself," one Facebook post said. This was Pants on Fire. The man in the video had nothing to do with shooting. Marco Violi posted a statement in Italian on Instagram denying involvement in the shooting. "I’m in Italy, I’m in Rome and I didn’t have the slightest idea what happened," Violi said according to Instagram’s translation of the post. None of Violi’s posts on Instagram over the past few months has mentioned Trump or U.S. politics. On Meta’s Threads platform, a user claimed to have information on the shooter. "Trump Rally Shooter has been identified as 32 year old, California resident, Hank Pecker," the text in the photo read.