The latest conspiracy theory is related to Internet disruptions caused by undersea cables being cut. The cuts are caused by accidents, but there have been 5 of them so far this year that have impacted communications in the Middle East.
CNN has a roundup of the news and debunks the conspiracy. Slashdot put up a poll about what's the true cause of the outages; they didn't include an accident option.
These conspiracy theories are another sign of the sad unseriousness of Americans and others around the world. People believe in conspiracy theories because it makes them feel better about themselves. Conspiracy theorists are all internally congratulating themselves for figuring out The Answer and entertaining themselves with the story they're imagining to explain events.
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