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The Internet Detectives Are Beating Reporters to the Story — And It's Complicated
Online communities on Reddit, Discord, and X have repeatedly scooped professional newsrooms, piecing together breaking stories from raw data, leaked documents, and collective brainpower. But the same crowdsourced energy that drives these wins has also fueled some spectacular — and harmful — misfires. We take a look at both sides of the internet sleuth phenomenon.
