In this specific case, speculation would be identical to mind control and spreading fake news. One-third of viewers would hear it was ISIS and look for revenge, even after the facts are out. You can't put this back in the jar once out.
Clarification: Speculation IN GENERAL is fine. This is a special case in which it is obviously quite harmful.
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No one is stopping the public from speculating. The press can enforce their own standards on their own reporting.
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Understood. And that's *exactly* what's wrong with it: *Any* partial application of such rules corrupts the whole communication channel. The audience is being handled. The audience notices, will ask why. Justified concern for deception; fertile ground for conspiracy theories.
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