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by softwaredoug 950 days ago
Usually news orgs don’t put their reputation on the line unless they feel there’s some substance
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Bloomberg got away with conjuring The Big Hack story by intentionally mispresenting anecdotes and their reputation didn't take a single dent.
It definitely happens, but its not readily in their interest to turn themselves into just a rumor mill.