My skepticism meter just automatically goes up a few notches when I see the following phrases in a title regarding the war in Ukraine:
Ukraine claims
Ukraine says
Zelensky claims
Zelensky says
Russia claims
Russia says
Putin says
Putin claims
If Russia’s minister of defense spokesman calls it a goodwill gesture, we’ll know the story is true.
—”My skepticism meter just automatically goes up a few notches”
My career Navy father often said, “Only believe half of what you see and nothing of what you hear”.
Also, “Early reports, tend to be error prone”.