What does "getting scooped" mean?
There's no suggestion of dishonesty in the word.

scoop:
Informal:
Publish a news story before (a rival reporter, newspaper,
or radio or television station).
&quot;time and again we have scooped our rivals with the top stories and pictures&quot;

https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/
But do listen to Tom Lehrer's  Lobachevsky.