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The mystery sources strike again!
#10 | Posted by lfthndthrds
Anytime I read this, I flinch because of the in-your-face ignorance of how things work.
It's called journalism. Facts from what you call "mystery sources" are vetted within the news outlet, usually at least twice, and verified independently. The names of those sources are also known.
Whole generations of dumb@sses never learned how to read critically.
Whole generations of dumb@sses now also think all the world's knowledge is available on the internet.
And when they write an article that doesn't include the facts they need, they use sources who can't be named. SOS different day.
#19 | Posted by lfthndthrds
Name three organizations that you personally trust to give you straight-up information. No spin.