I've seen multiple hit pieces to defame on "fact check" articles including on Reuters - which prior to that I thought was credible as a brand. These hit piece a

I've seen multiple hit pieces to defame on "fact check" articles including on Reuters - which prior to that I thought was credible as a brand. These hit piece articles aren't balanced either and I even contacted a site once to ask for citations for their counter-claims - not to mention the other dishonest tactics to diminish someone's arguments/statements, where they didn't actually list any author, where they promised to respond within 48 business hours to all inquiries - but that was months ago and I haven't heard back. These are all for show but people trust them because they look good, just like poorly done science dressed up to look like it's science to the layperson - but then used as a primary citation by bad actors or incompetent ideologues who want to push a certain narrative or toe the line to not cause friction in their life. We need to figure out proper trust networks again, and how to teach/train everyone to be critical - and provide the time for this, and societally, culturally, make this process perhaps the sole thing we put on a pedestal - truth, the base or other side to coin of love.