Perhaps, but maybe a rumor that should be taken more seriously than what your weird neighbor down the street says.
Yes, it could be made up bullshit still but then you can look at the journalist themselves. Where do they work? Do you trust that source? Why or why not?
Is there a “journalist score” somewhere that rates journalists rumors over time as fact or fiction?
Are youfamiliar with the journalist in OPs article? Can you attest to their validity in their reporting? Do you have previous rumors they’ve reported that ended up true? How often are their reported rumors fact vs lie?
Perhaps, but maybe a rumor that should be taken more seriously than what your weird neighbor down the street says.
Yes, it could be made up bullshit still but then you can look at the journalist themselves. Where do they work? Do you trust that source? Why or why not?
Is there a “journalist score” somewhere that rates journalists rumors over time as fact or fiction?
Are youfamiliar with the journalist in OPs article? Can you attest to their validity in their reporting? Do you have previous rumors they’ve reported that ended up true? How often are their reported rumors fact vs lie?
There has to be data somewhere, right?
Not to my knowledge, but it was a secret informant and journalist who basically brought down Nixon. I’m not saying this story is or is not trustworthy, but I am saying this kind of reporting with anonymous but credible sources is nothing new.
Recency is irrelevant, validity is what im looking for