It's tiny to people who know what SQL is, what an injection attack is. But for people who have never even heard the word "database," they're equating "database" with hacking and that anyone outside of a special select few should never know that it exists. It adds to the confusion and controversy. For a nontech person, this IS a big thing.
I see where you're coming from, I do. But this one small ABC affiliate doesn't have the responsibility to educate the public on this sort of thing. Sure, they could have given a better explanation. But 90% of the public would have skipped that part and just brush it off as techno babble. You can't really bring some one up to speed on the subject in such a short article.
They're catering for clicks, to make a profit.
“we report, you decide.”
Ethics and truth.
Honestly, I’m more amused than anything.
Yeah, the devil is in the details. But it seems like you're making a mountain out of a molehill. It's not like they omitted "injection" from the entire article.