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Baseless Conspiracy Theories Follow Key Bridge Collapse

Baseless Conspiracy Theories Follow Key Bridge Collapse

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.