“Journalists and PRs have changed their habits around verifying sources in the wake of a Press Gazette investigation which revealed that one of the UK’s most widely-quoted psychologists does not exist.”
– Rob Waugh
The U.K.’s Press Gazette cautions extra vigilence in reporting practices after documenting how fake sources can end up being widely quoted. In this followup to its earlier revelations, they document several approaches being used to authenticate sources and interviewees.
Journalists are adding extra checks to keep ahead of the fake experts | PRESS GAZETTE | June 11, 2025 | by Rob Waugh