The lede of the story and pretty much every one I've read is false.
Meta comment: Why is it that we routinely debunk shoddy journalism here on Hacker News but struggle to see why people call the vanguard of mainstream media "fake news"?
I see articles from all venues get eviscerated here on Hacker News. Can we be honest with ourselves and just say that if they're this bad about complex technology subjects, perhaps they might be equally as bad on complex geopolitical or economic issues?
Meta comment: Why is it that we routinely debunk shoddy journalism here on Hacker News but struggle to see why people call the vanguard of mainstream media "fake news"?
I see articles from all venues get eviscerated here on Hacker News. Can we be honest with ourselves and just say that if they're this bad about complex technology subjects, perhaps they might be equally as bad on complex geopolitical or economic issues?