Online conspiracy circles galvanize to proclaim Baltimore bridge collapse a ‘black swan event’

The phrase, which conspiracy theorists use to describe public distractions from nefarious plots, was trending online following the collision

Far-right commentators have declared Tuesday's dramatic collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge a black swan event", a niche phrase that has recently captured the imaginations of deep state" conspiracy theorists.

Nothing is safe," wrote manosphere" influencer Andrew Tate on X, about six hours after a container ship collided with the bridge. Black Swan Event imminent."

This story was amended on 27 March 2024. A previous version stated that search-and-rescue teams continued looking for victims on Wednesday, the same day Mike Flynn, Donald Trump's former national security adviser, appeared on Infowars. These events happened on Tuesday.