In a recent Twitter exchange, journalist Taylor Lorenz has come under scrutiny for her practice of omitting ages when referring to individuals in her articles. Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight, pointed out this omission, prompting a heated response from Lorenz. The back-and-forth highlights a growing debate over the importance of including personal details in journalism, with some arguing that it is essential for providing context and transparency while others maintain that it can be an invasion of privacy.