If you’re a self-respecting person who took a social media break over the holiday, you might have missed two viral stories dominating the media landscape.
The Rainbow Bridge Accident
First, a vehicle traveling well over the speed limit hit a median, was propelled into the air, and exploded when it crashed into a concrete pillar near the US-Canada border Wednesday. Read about that here.
Within minutes, Fox news and far-right media personalities started a conspiracy theory - with zero foundation in reality or supporting evidence - that the explosion was a “failed terrorist attack.”
Although there was never any reason to suspect or claim the accident was terrorism related, the far-right began blaming Islamic terrorists.
They fabricated details like an escaped second vehicle, an Iranian passport found near the exploded vehicle, and even lied about which side of the border the car was traveling.
For nearly seven hours, the entire country was put on edge because of the disinformation spread by t…
