In spite of the SNR “signal-to-noise ratio”, I prefer to get my info on this forum rather than on the TV. I know I will read everything that is said or published anywhere and whether it is, or becomes, a reliable “known”.
Tonight I was glancing at a news article on the web and saw a reference to the info that it has been confirmed that there were multiple “pings” recorded (a deduction here many days ago). But what was new to me was that it was reported the later “pings” indicated (in addition to what has been the accepted data) that the aircraft was “over water” and that was a/the reason the search had shifted to the southern arc.
I didn’t bother to mentally record where I saw this because I was sure I would see it on these pages; but I see nothing. Is this more press speculation and made-up “facts”?