Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax forces US sports journalists into self-reflection | Sport | The Guardian
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This Guardian article examines the fallout from the Manti Te'o hoax, where major sports publications uncritically reported details about Notre Dame football player Manti Te'o's fabricated online relationship, prompting journalists to question why none of them verified the story before reporting it. The piece reflects on the media's failure in fact-checking and critical journalism standards during the incident.