Yesterday brought with it another banner moment for "journalism" after a terrorist attempted to hijack and crash a passenger jet that was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv and carrying mostly Israeli passengers. The jihadist's attack was thwarted, but what ensued was another example of just how fast the memo got around to all the media outlets:
Muslim co-pilot stabs pilot and tries to take down plane with 180 passengers
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 30, 2026
Media: pic.twitter.com/2sfYv2nI2M
The New York Times calling what happened in the cockpit an "altercation" earned the mother of all Community Notes:
Breaking news: A plane flying from Dubai to Israel was diverted after an altercation between the pilot and co-pilot, Israeli officials said. https://t.co/VVuUXKUrPY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 30, 2026
The Times didn't like that reality check, and later the PR department had this defense of their original report:
Our headlines and live coverage contain all the facts we're able to confirm as we confirm them. Unlike activists and partisans, we don't publish speculation or unverified information. Here's a Gift Link to follow along as we update our reporting:https://t.co/TL1k9Ha6lP https://t.co/xmbC7vbqP7
— NYTimes Communications (@NYTimesPR) September 30, 2026
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"We don't publish speculation of unverified information" is simply not true.
The latest example why comes from James Woods.
You won the Pulitzer Prize for relentlessly pushing the very hoax for which Adam Schiff was censured by the House of Representatives. https://t.co/uqECGUdF1z
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) September 30, 2026
There are many more examples as well, but that might be one of the Times' most egregious displays of "fake news" in recent memory. Adam Schiff appreciated their assistance in spreading the lie, however.
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