I am a Video Producer, and I used to do Journalism for news (outside the gaming industry mostly). The feeling of getting a scoop before anyone else can be pretty intense; and can open a lot of doors for a journalist. But, you often times sacrifice your own Integrity for something that could easily change.
There is an old Video saying: "Do first, ask for forgiveness later". < That fucking blows, Journalism isn't about that. Journalism is about telling a story by providing the facts. It can be pretty irresponsible to act on a rumor, even this early in the next gen marketing process.
I like Alanah, and I do watch her content from time to time. She has good insider knowledge and I think most times she has pretty accurate information. No one is perfect though; and she is still pretty young. She will learn from this and get better. I am glad she is taking responsibility for the false info, it shows she is willing to be a leader in regards to the press side of the industry.
What we are really seeing in this industry is the glamorization of the news; Alanah says her source says this, so 50 click bait websites jump on it and spread the rumor farther. This leads to YouTubers with no sense of integrity or Journalistic approach to jump on it and try to spread the rumor as fact. When they get called out they apologize or just say "I dont know why you trusted me, I am just some guy making videos on the internet". Zero accountability; its just people talking for the sake of talking.
Im jaded as hell, but I hate the rumor mill. Rumors are good for discussion, not for the actual facts of a situation.