I think this happens in reddit sometimes when people pick out nuances in the comments. It's also lead to the meme of "I come to the comments to see why the head

I think this happens in reddit sometimes when people pick out nuances in the comments. It's also lead to the meme of "I come to the comments to see why the headline is wrong." So yes, this effect can be mitigated, but I doubt it affects the credibility of the publisher much at all.