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It's kinda strange that major "mainstream" news publications are publishing articles with web board posts as the primary source, indeed, the entire story itself
by ufmace 11y ago
It's kinda strange that major "mainstream" news publications are publishing articles with web board posts as the primary source, indeed, the entire story itself, with basically zero extra work. They could at least try to contact the guy, interview him, make sure he at least seems legit.
- CM30 11y agoThat's not too surprising, unfortunately. With the internet and the obsession with getting news out as quickly as possible (because hey, being the first to report something gives you a lot more backlinks and clicks), the standard of proof for a story has gone from 'a lot of evidence gathered through actual investigation' to 'someone said this on an internet forum somewhere'. Basically, the internet and social media rewards quick reporting, not accurate reporting or verification. It's still better than a lot of gaming news sites though, where 'some guy mentioned something on Twitter/Reddit/4chan' is suddenly front page news within ten minutes.