A mere definition doesn’t necessarily tell a truth.
Anyone can say or write ‘exclusive interview’. It doesn’t mean that they and the interviewee aren’t lying or in cahoots with an agenda.
(Do you believe every ‘exclusive interview’ you read in the press? If so, I suggest you subscribe to the Washington Post or the NYT.)
While I appreciate your concern for the truth, I personally know Amy Mek (who manages the site), and she is a woman of the highest integrity. I’m confident she would not allow to be published a story that was unsubstantiated.
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