Looking at new stories with skepticism is always warranted. As you point out, the original sources provided just that. Immediately quashing them as "misinforma

Looking at new stories with skepticism is always warranted. As you point out, the original sources provided just that. Immediately quashing them as "misinformation" is not legitimate in a free society. That the report was true makes calling it "misinformation" exceedingly naive, at best.