Remember when that Russian missile hit in Poland?

“One of the most astounding stories of media malfeasance is how the Associated Press ran a story claiming that Russian missiles struck Poland after a 10 minute Slack chat with a reporter who told colleagues, ‘I’m actually at a doctor’s appointment.’ Nobody at the AP, including its Arab correspondent running the European desk, did any kind of follow-up or got confirmation.”

https://stuartschneiderman.blogspot.com/2022/12/woke-and-stupid.html

Sometimes, news printed is what the reporter or editor wants to hear.