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TC intentionally didn't reveal their source because it would have undermined the outlandish assertion they wanted to make. As always, TC tried their best to make a story out of nothing.. Link bait.

How is not mentioning both the primary source AND the site in question, not stealing?

Show me where I can see this story on Tweetknot's site, and then I'll agree with you that it's stealing.

Otherwise, it's just a lack of attribution which is pretty normal when writing stories.

You're missing the point entirely. The story wasn't STOLEN. It doesn't exist at all.

TC wants a dramatic story. And the only way to make it credible is to hide what they are talking about. Once the site in question was revealed, their article became laughable.

I call it stealing because if I come and tell you a story and you publish it, without any attribution at all, then its almost stolen. Its quite gray area, but not something I would consider ethical.