The Associated Press (AP) has come under scrutiny after admitting it lacks the 'geolocation data' it claimed to have in its story about Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, which was criticized as a hoax. The story, seen as a smear against Trump-backed Moreno, was debunked by the founder of the Adult Friend Finder site. Various figures, including Donald Trump Jr. and JD Vance, have criticized the AP, calling for the news organization to retract or correct its report, labeling it a 'major scandal'.
🚨New: The AP admits it has no “Geolocation Data” to back up their story on Bernie Moreno. https://t.co/SPCDGeEcKb
The AP admits its garbage hit piece against Bernie Moreno was based on “geolocation” data that doesn’t exist. https://t.co/yJVnQjdJU7 The AP must retract or at least correct its story. This is a major scandal.
🚨🚨🚨 Exclusive — Associated Press Admits It Has No ‘Geolocation Data’ to Back Up Bernie Moreno Smear https://t.co/mtMjWqk3gZ
AP admitted it does not have any “geolocation data” to back up its smear piece about Ohio Senate candidate @berniemoreno. https://t.co/vh5Uy9U3wD
🚨🚨🚨 AP Smear of Trump-Backed Bernie Moreno Further Collapses: Founder of Adult Site Publicly Confirms ‘Geolocation’ Data Does Not Exist https://t.co/oNkcbYK231
They’re admitting the Bernie Moreno “Adult Friend Finder” smear was a hoax. #Ohio https://t.co/kn8wuLpeuH