Here's an example of @pwnallthethings pointing out an edit within days of the Guccifer 2.0 release.https://twitter.com/pwnallthethings/status/744088859747717120 …
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I don't think you appreciate how the RU metadata was added then.
And I'm saying I think you misunderstand how these deceptions worked together.
It is news. It is an extension of what we knew. It is also further testament to the lawyers of manipulation.
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