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> Snopes can only go by what other sources have written Or they could do basic journalism: directly contact sources or seek access to first hand material and d
by TeeMassive 5y ago
> Snopes can only go by what other sources have written
Or they could do basic journalism: directly contact sources or seek access to first hand material and do cross-refence. It used to be the standard back in the days to have at least three independent sources before publishing a story.
- teddyh 5y agoIf they did that, they would have no references to back up their claims. This is why Wikipedia does what it does; they need to be able to reference every claim.