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People who say this kind of thing about claims regarding government or industry-level activities have no clue about security classifications.
How are you supposed to provide proof for something that is being deliberately withheld from the public?
You're not. The problem isn't just that they're not supplying proof. It's that they're making assertions without supplying proof.
It is the pairing that is toxic.
The person to whom I responded said this flatly:
That is a bold, positive claim made with a very certain voice. And precisely because there is no way to verify this, it is impossible to prove or disprove. Which places it fully in the realm of unsupported speculation.
Had there been some form of tempering, clearly identifying it as opinion or speculation, then I'd have no problem with it.
There's an example. See the difference?