People should expect it, but it’s a fool’s errand. Misinformation has been used as a tool of war forever. Russia especially has been known for it. The problem

People should expect it, but it’s a fool’s errand. Misinformation has been used as a tool of war forever. Russia especially has been known for it. The problem is that there is no trustworthy source of truth, so you’re forced to pick who you trust. Just think about the Palestinian hospital. Is it a Hamas stronghold? Hamas says no, Israel says yes, the US says yes, some doctors say no. Some past doctors said yes. Hamas has used hospitals and human shields in the past (depending on the source you follow), so it’s possible they’d do it again. Looking beyond the hospital story, this plays out everywhere. Countless stories are manipulated or have contradictory sources. You have to pick a source. Should US citizens believe their government? Maybe the “terrorist organization” that’s seeing its people massacred? The government that is currently mass bombing a city? The media doesn’t even have reliable information because the truth is not apparent. Everyone has an incentive to be the truth-teller. Unbiased news only exists for unimportant news.