In the future envisioned back in the 90s manga Ghost in the Shell there's several discussions about this. For example, a random person posting video evidence of

In the future envisioned back in the 90s manga Ghost in the Shell there's several discussions about this. For example, a random person posting video evidence of a crime is useless since it's impossible to determine if the video is real or a complete fabrication. Only video from widely trusted sources like major news outlets has any weight behind it.