Has The Guardian confirmed the facts either way? Or are they just reporting what people say without digging deeper? I think reporting ought to try to get to so

Has The Guardian confirmed the facts either way? Or are they just reporting what people say without digging deeper? I think reporting ought to try to get to some level of truth through rigor. I think I'm getting bored with all the deflection bots and puppets on HN saying, "Don't discuss the issue in the OP's article! Look over here, instead!"