“Video of the ship colliding with the Baltimore bridge proves the bridge collapse wasn’t “an accident.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook reel. Claim dated 26 Mar 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Federal and Maryland officials have said there is no credible evidence the Dali ship’s collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was intentional. Officials have called it "an accident."
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 March 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 April 2024, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1373956339924204
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