Yeah, It’s called “JAQ’ing off”, and the NYT does it with no irony, even though It’s a well known trope/sleaze tactic, and they’re supposed to be “America’s paper of record”. They can’t adjust, because the juice is worth the squeeze right now.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Asking_Questions

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Normies haven’t really caught on, and other legacy outlets won’t call them out - because they do it too.

Wikipedia assigns this tactic to “conspiracy theorists”, but the most harmful place I’ve seen it employed is in the media and politics.

Case in point:
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New York Times: “Iran’s nuclear weapons program” (3/4/26)

ABC News: “Iran’s nuclear weapons program” (3/4/25)

Washington Post | Opinion: Iran’s “nuclear-weapons program” (3/17/26)

Fox 2: “Iran’s nuclear weapons program” (2/28/26)

The Independent: “nuclear weapons program” (3/2/28)
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