i assume they want to maintain their relationship with those (unreliable) sources, as well as not scare away others.
Right. 2 US officials told WPost that Russia invaded US electric grid. This was totally false. Why is Post protecting their identity still??https://twitter.com/samhusseini/status/817132390111997952 …
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Yes, that's exactly why. But there's no justification for shielding identity of officials who abuse anonymity to spread falsehoods.
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Maybe the post made that part up? Wouldn't put it past them....
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notice nobody's asking about the source of Trump's leaked tax return.....
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When Wikileaks choose to protect sources' identities it opens up 'Russians are coming' hysteria. Can we expect the same here?
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if sources are wrong, intentionally or not, you have to intensely review stories they've been used on before.
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& if they were intentionally misleading journalists for political purposes, protection, imo, goes out the window.
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Clueless?
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@samhusseini@ErikWemple because it probably is a source within the US govmtThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Given the lack of accuracy, at least one must be Eichenwald's mysterious CIA contact for Trump's mental health information.
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