False-flag conspiracy theories spread after the Minnesota shootings

Within 48 hours of the Minnesota lawmaker assassinations, coordinated false flag conspiracy theories claiming the shootings were staged spread across social media platforms, alternative media outlets, and some right-wing political commentators. Theories falsely claimed the victims were crisis actors, the manifesto was planted, and the government had orchestrated the attack. Platform moderators struggled to contain the spread despite clear evidence of the suspect's arrest and FBI confirmation of the crime.