Baseless Conspiracy Theories Follow Key Bridge Collapse
by Saranac Hale Spencer
Mar 27, 2024
4 minutes
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Quick Take
The Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship in the early morning on March 26. Although all evidence points to an accident, conspiracy theorists spread the baseless claim that it was intentionally caused by a “cyber-attack.” Officials have dismissed the claim.
Full Story
A cargo ship ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore at about 1:30 a.m. on March 26, sending the center stretch of the 1.6-mile bridge into the Patapsco River and leaving six road repair workers presumed dead.
From the start, authorities have described the crash as an
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