TechCrunch's America.gov Minecraft report omits RuntimeWire's earlier scoop

TechCrunch published its account after RuntimeWire's report, without crediting the outlet or explaining how it found the poem. The record supports scrutiny of that omission, but does not establish copying.

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Post by @merket.bsky.social — Bluesky — Please don't scoop jack. Especially from independent journalists. https://runtimewire.com/article/scoop-america-gov-hid-a-minecraft-poem-and-a-firstgov-throwback-in-its-chatbot

TechCrunch published its account after RuntimeWire's report, without crediting the outlet or explaining how it found the poem. The record supports scrutiny of that omission, but does not establish copying.