See my post number 6. You could also consider Rather’s reporting on Nixon and Watergate misinformation as well.
“ You could also consider Rather’s reporting on Nixon and Watergate misinformation as well.”
In the 80s Rather ran a special news report about the atrocities committed by US service men in Vietnam. All of his evidence was testimony from 4 or 5 veterans who, it was determined later, had never even served in Combat.
Misinformation has been around for a long time and CBS has led the way.