Companion to the official vs fan leaks piece. Specific pattern-spotting skills.
Visual red flags
Image quality degraded enough that scrutiny is impossible. UI elements that don't match Rockstar's known UI conventions. Photoshop artefacts. Text overlay added to legitimate trailer frames.
Textual red flags
Vague phrasing - 'a friend of a friend who works at'. No primary source link. Specific claims that contradict each other across days. Claims that are too convenient - perfectly matching what fans have been asking for.
Behavioural red flags
Source disappears after being challenged. Source claims to have access they couldn't plausibly have. Source asks for money / engagement before sharing more.