The phrase "experts say" is often used in headlines where it may technically be true ("one or more experts personally believe X") but to the reader's mind it tr

The phrase "experts say" is often used in headlines where it may technically be true ("one or more experts personally believe X") but to the reader's mind it translates as "a majority consensus of the field's experts have agreed on X given new, relevant evidence". I don't think this dichotomy is accidental.