I can't cite this case specifically, but normally it would be incredibly difficult to impersonate a government official as a source.
In my experience verifying a source means weeding out that possibility before publishing... e.g, cross-checking data from a third party (background checks, employment history, social media accounts, public records), then photos of credentials, video chats, etc. Then you cross-reference information with other sources on the story, etc... conspiracy is possible, but unless Bloomberg is inflating the number of sources it has, it would have to be a massive undertaking (state-sponsored).
Anonymous doesn't typically mean someone just calls up and says something and then it's off to the presses. They know exactly who gave them the information, but they're protecting the identities.
Maybe claims of "fake news" would be a lot less common if more people knew what went into verifying information before a major news outlet publishes a story.
I'd really really like a simple whitelisting interface too. Sometimes I just need to get shit done for a minute, and then I'd just start blocking again. All or nothing is incredibly frustrating sometimes.
In my experience verifying a source means weeding out that possibility before publishing... e.g, cross-checking data from a third party (background checks, employment history, social media accounts, public records), then photos of credentials, video chats, etc. Then you cross-reference information with other sources on the story, etc... conspiracy is possible, but unless Bloomberg is inflating the number of sources it has, it would have to be a massive undertaking (state-sponsored).
Anonymous doesn't typically mean someone just calls up and says something and then it's off to the presses. They know exactly who gave them the information, but they're protecting the identities.
Maybe claims of "fake news" would be a lot less common if more people knew what went into verifying information before a major news outlet publishes a story.