>"The FBI may have intended this false story as a trap for only one person. However, the individual could easily have reposted this story to social networks, di

>"The FBI may have intended this false story as a trap for only one person. However, the individual could easily have reposted this story to social networks, distributing to thousands of people, under our name, what was essentially a piece of government disinformation." They're really grasping at straws to explain why this is bad. For me, the insidiousness of the tactic is apparent--one would think the AP would be more adept at crafting a response. No entity can rightfully leverage the brand/trust/profile of another.