I think the issue is less about literal citations and more about having any sort of hard fact to back up big claims. It would be very easy for media companies

I think the issue is less about literal citations and more about having any sort of hard fact to back up big claims. It would be very easy for media companies to 100% fabricate many of the stories we see. I'm not saying that they are, but I have no real reason to believe otherwise. The only supporting evidence provided anymore is 'anonymous sources'. We have to just trust that what the media says is the truth, because there is no way for us to verify the stories we hear. Whether you do trust these corporations or not, having to rely on that blind faith is a bad system.