Wouldn't this just use the same citation rules as Wikipedia? News sources deemed "authoritative" based on popularity or reputation? I've seen a lot of evidence

Wouldn't this just use the same citation rules as Wikipedia? News sources deemed "authoritative" based on popularity or reputation? I've seen a lot of evidence later called "non-existent" or "fake" by these sources that I could previously trace before it was removed by the uploader or banned by an admin, even if it was archived and screenshotted.