‘Victim of the CIA’: The hawk tuah girl’s instant virality brings about conspiratorial accusation

Hailey Welch, the woman known online as the "hawk tuah" girl, has arguably become the most popular meme in recent memory. But, as is often the case, that viral attention has also been latched onto by conspiracy theorists.

Welch went viral on social media this month after appearing in a street interview where she was asked "what's one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time."

“Oh, you gotta give him that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thang,” she replied.

Welch's...