I noticed that too. Very widespread with liberal reporters and MSM outlets. Almost like they're ordered to include those phrases implicating those they disagree with as being lies when they are not.
They may be ordered to in some cases, but methinks they are mostly just dumb kids indoctrinated by their educational choices, political biases, lack of life experiences and willful ignorance. Or they are pure propagandists who chose “journalism” to spread their brand of gospel.
But I have read that many outlets require the use of certain phrases like “climate crisis” (instead of global warming or climate change) and “climate deniers” (instead of skeptics or “scientists”).