Titanic Conspiracy Theory Takes Off After Sub Tragedy—'Hit Job'

Aconspiracy theory branding the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic a "hit job" received renewed attention on social media in the days leading up to the Titan submersible tragedy.

Following a frantic search to find the advanced submersible Titan, which was carrying five people to tour the wreckage of the Titanic at a depth of about 12,500 feet, it was announced on Thursday that all had perished in the Atlantic Ocean.

Crews had been searching for the vessel since it disappeared on Sunday, after the sub set off from Newfoundland, Canada. It was later confirmed that all five...