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journalctl --verify reports corruption

I just noticed this verify option for journalctl and decided to give it a go, it's showing corruption, what might cause that? and what if anything should I do about it? should I investigate further?

journalctl --verify
PASS: /var/log/journal/19184893a1d645c7a43729e79b10a876/user-1000.journal
Invalid object contents at 3733856░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░   0%
File corruption detected at /var/log/journal/19184893a1d645c7a43729e79b10a876/system.journal:3733856 (of 91734016, 4%).
FAIL: /var/log/journal/19184893a1d645c7a43729e79b10a876/system.journal (Bad message)
Invalid object contents at 21575496░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  45%
File corruption detected at /var/log/journal/19184893a1d645c7a43729e79b10a876/system@60e058db556e4de4b256d0b1ff176aa4-0000000000000001-0004e0b436d20aa1.journal:21575496 (of 44052480, 48%).
FAIL: /var/log/journal/19184893a1d645c7a43729e79b10a876/system@60e058db556e4de4b256d0b1ff176aa4-0000000000000001-0004e0b436d20aa1.journal (Bad message)
PASS: /var/log/journal/19184893a1d645c7a43729e79b10a876/user-1000@60e058db556e4de4b256d0b1ff176aa4-0000000000000a91-0004e0b4ff9a949a.journal
PASS: /var/log/journal/19184893a1d645c7a43729e79b10a876/user-1001.journal