Sure, but what does that say about this article being published in 2023? A bad source is a bad source. Best case scenario, unknowingly publishing with bad sour

Sure, but what does that say about this article being published in 2023? A bad source is a bad source. Best case scenario, unknowingly publishing with bad sources taints the article, making the article itself unreliable. Worst case scenario, knowingly publishing with bad sources taints the _publisher_, making them unreliable.