FeaturedJune 26 2026

Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Yesterday’s Train Wreck

This morning’s opinion column from Poynter’s Jim Warren is below. Conspiracy theories run amok after fatal Virginia accident The National Transportation Safety Board deals with plane crashes, train derailments, pipeline accidents, highway calamities, marine mishaps and now, thanks to Facebook, fake news. It’s a real case of garbage in, garbage out as the NTSB investigators descend on Virginia. As… Read More: Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Yesterday’s Train Wreck »

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