It also doesn't help that no one seems to 'verify' anything anymore, especially when social media 'sources' are concerned. So, so many hoaxes make their way int

It also doesn't help that no one seems to 'verify' anything anymore, especially when social media 'sources' are concerned. So, so many hoaxes make their way into the 'media' thanks to Twitter and Reddit that it's kind of ridiculous. In the past there was at least some attempt to check the facts behind a story, now it's all a matter of 'let's throw everything at the wall and see what sticks'. I've seen literal fake news sites have stories make their way into print media outlets, half the internet go insane over a blurry photo of a piece of paper and sites take random trolls at their word like its gospel. The standards for proof in the gaming/tech/entertainment/celebrity worlds have basically hit rock bottom already, and the standards for more mainstream sources are steadily heading that way.