Facebook Baits TechCrunch Into Publishing Junk Without Checking

4:16 pm EST September 11th, 2009 | Media | 3 Comments

Facebook put up a link to a feature only TechCrunch could see, like lemmings of course TechCrunch made a breathless post about it without checking.

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3 Responses to “Facebook Baits TechCrunch Into Publishing Junk Without Checking”

  1. Quaker in a Basement says:
    September 11, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    Fax this photo? Baw!

  2. CapMidnight says:
    September 11, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    But I can still fax your blog to my Mom, right?

  3. Sean D. Martin says:
    September 12, 2009 at 4:19 am

    While I certainly believe reporters should check their sources and not publish until they are sure of their facts, I don’t see some notable failure here. This isn’t a hard news piece. It’s a short, barely over 100 word opinion. “Facebook has this new feature. For these reasons, can’t see why anyone would want to use it.”

    And, “breathless”? Where in the world do you see that?