2023-08-22 02:38:05
“X/Twitter, is planning a major change…” is misleading; X has not announced any such change. The allegation comes from a source who claims to have knowledge of the matter. Robison and Fortune do not name the source, and do not provide any context as to the source’s credibility. CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(1-1-34) Author
2023-08-22 03:06:12
NNN. This is a news report quoting an anonymous source, which is how journalism often works. The suggested note does not cite anything refuting the claim; it’s up to X/Elon Musk to respond to the allegation. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(12-0-2) Author
2023-08-22 03:23:08
To add onto the other note, journalists do not just take any “anonymous” source and take it at face value. They take _credible_ sources who can back up their claims or at least provide compelling evidence that they know that they’re talking about. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-1-1) Author
2023-08-22 03:29:27
It's obvious that Fortune's reporting is not equivalent to an official announcement. This story chiefly cites material, not anonymous source(s). Source protection is a routine journalistic practice. The credibility of Robison's X source(s) has been confirmed previously: [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(12-0-0) Author
2023-08-22 05:42:38
Elon Musk confirmed the scoop to be true after the article’s publication: [Link] If you work at Twitter, reach this journalist via Signal 415-735-6829. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(16-1-2) Author
2023-08-22 12:44:37
The changed could be linked to Google facing copyright fees from publishers to show news snippets [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-4) Author