“The ship that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge "was cyber-attacked " and intentionally hit the bridge.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 26 Mar 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisConspiracy theory
What FactCheck.org found
The Key Bridge near Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a ship. Although all evidence points to an accident, conspiracy theorists spread the baseless claim that it was intentionally caused by a "cyber-attack."
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 March 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 March 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Conspiracy theory”.
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Related checks
- PolitiFact: False“The ship that struck a Baltimore bridge “was cyber-attacked.”