WL, like more normal journalism outlets, relies on its reputation. They are biased, but have a very good track record for not releasing false documents. Also,

WL, like more normal journalism outlets, relies on its reputation. They are biased, but have a very good track record for not releasing false documents. Also, Snowden says they look real so far because they contain elements only a cleared insider could know. https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/839159736977227777 https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/839159736977227777