1)A common technique used by the 4th estate in an attempt to produce the most sensational story..
2)Widely considered the root cause of todays phenomenon known as "fake news"

Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.

Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.