Topic: Luke Harding

The Guardian significantly revised its article about the alleged Manafort-Assange meetings shortly after publication, adding qualifiers like "sources say" and "apparent." Lead author Luke Harding is criticized for a history of publishing questionable stories. The hosts use the "News Sniffer" tool to track these editorial changes, characterizing the original report as a potential intelligence plant or hoax.

Guardian reporter Luke Harding released "The Snowden Files," a book that Glenn Greenwald claims was rushed to print and written without ever meeting Edward Snowden. Harding is accused of being an MI6 asset and has a past record of plagiarism involving "The Exile." The book is framed as a "pundit program" production designed to undermine Greenwald's own upcoming publication.