Bloomberg News faced backlash for prematurely reporting on a journalist's release from Russian captivity despite agreeing to an embargo, causing outrage among colleagues and government officials, impacting a delicate prisoner swap involving multiple countries.
The incident sparked anger among journalists, with Bloomberg being criticized for disregarding the embargo, risking the success of a complex 24-person exchange, and facing discontent from peers for breaking journalistic protocols.
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