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Wikileaks Criticizes BBC, LRB and Economist After Craig Wright Controversy

The recent hoax surrounding the self-claiming fake creator of Bitcoin Craig Wright led by mainstream media outlets including BBC, Economist and LRB have agitated many experts in the industry and supporters of Bitcoin, including WikiLeaks.

On May 3, WikiLeaks took the matter to social media to criticize the “fact-checking standards” of BBC, Economist and LRB, the first outlets to report the unsupported and inevident claims of Wright.

Premium financial news networks such as the Economist quickly published a follow up article regarding Craig Wright’s falsified claims, after his attempts to claim his identity as the creator of bitcoin were verified to be false with mathematical evidences. However, BBC was heavily criticized for their lack of due diligence and reporting as if the claims were proven to be accurate. A short excerpt from the Economist and BBC shown below demonstrate the quality check of mainstream media outlets:

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The Economist: “Craig Steven Wright claims…”

BBC: “Craig Wright Revealed as Bitcoin creator….”

Financial media outlets such as the Economist suggested a probable situation in which Craig Wright’s claims could be verified and confirmed but reiterated to the readers throughout the article that it is highly likely that Wright’s claims are untrue. However, BBC and other mainstream media outlets in Korea, Japan and China reported that the identity of Satoshi has been revealed, as seen by BBC’s first headline: “Craig Wright Revealed as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.”

Currently, Craig Wright is still stating outrageous comments regarding the matter, claiming that he could move the original bitcoin of Satoshi Nakamoto to another wallet to prove his identity. It is important to consider that there is a simple reason behind Satoshi Nakamoto’s mystery and his successful intent to hide his figure after and during the creation of bitcoin.

Joseph Young

Joseph Young is a finance and tech journalist based in Hong Kong. He has worked with leading media and news agencies in the technology and finance industries, offering exclusive content, interviews, insights and analysis of cryptocurrencies, innovative and futuristic technologies.

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