The tell-the-nytimes meme comes from the 4 color problem, a scandal in math that hasn't been resolved to this day.
This is a case of Wikipedia validating suspicions that were raised about the proof.
The New York Times has yet to issue a retraction and apology for falsely reporting on the four color hypothesis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_color_theoremYou will notice that Wikipedia records only the botched public communications of various imbecile journalists rather than the theory behind the proof.
