minus-squareMechanize@feddit.ittoWorld News@lemmy.world•Woman 'who first shared lies that sparked UK riots' arrestedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up208·3 months ago While she has not been named in the police statement about the arrest, it is believed to be Bonnie Spofforth This, I don’t like. If you - the newspaper, the means of information - are not sure about a name you should really refrain from using it. It would be not the first time people get their lives ruined by some careless journalist because of a namesake or just an error. It’s not that different from “spreading rumors”. That aside, in this case, it is probably a rumor from an inside source. Still. Not a fan. linkfedilink
This, I don’t like. If you - the newspaper, the means of information - are not sure about a name you should really refrain from using it.
It would be not the first time people get their lives ruined by some careless journalist because of a namesake or just an error.
It’s not that different from “spreading rumors”.
That aside, in this case, it is probably a rumor from an inside source. Still. Not a fan.