
Conspiracy narratives about White House Correspondents' Dinner breach spread in minutes across social media
Within minutes of Saturday's security breach at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC, users on X, Bluesky, and Instagram posted claims the incident was staged. Law enforcement had already detained the suspect and confirmed the evacuation of President Trump and Vice President Vance. The pattern reflects how misinformation now propagates faster than factual reporting during high-profile political events.
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