These are news organizations that do at least a modicum of fact-checking. Depending on the situation, it could be impossible for a fact-checker to prove tha

These are news organizations that do at least a modicum of fact-checking. Depending on the situation, it could be impossible for a fact-checker to prove that the two people in the story had an agreement and a prior relationship. Not to mention, it's a novelty item in the 'Lifestyle' section, not a report on an arms accord or something.