Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I think you just made a case for why news outlets shouldn't write articles based on random tweets without verifying anything- that lie is now fact in some peoples minds:

> Chartwells, the school catering company that supplied the package, claimed the photograph showed five days of free lunches, not 10, and the charge for food, packing and distribution was £10.50 not £30,

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jan/12/food-parce...



That's what they claim, but is that actually true?

Anyway, the campaign got the policy changed; Starmer went and looked at the DFE guidence to check that the expected parcel really was that bad. https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-01-13/debates/C80...




Consider applying for YC's Winter 2027 batch! Applications are open till November 2.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: