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You always have to check your sources because citation laundering is a thing[0].

In addition, most mainstream[1] journalists cite sources in a more liberal way than a scientist should so the source might not say what the journalist reports. The Atlantic has a bit on Waymo’s poor detection of minorities[2], e.g.

0: https://wiki.roshangeorge.dev/w/Blog/2026-01-17/Citogenesis

1: Some independent reporters like Matt Yglesias are more rigorous, though their direct reporting can still be bogus

2: https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/no-waymos-arent-racist