Some people have always cared quite a lot about the truth, but major media cared in part because lawsuits over libel, slander, or defamation are expensive. How

Some people have always cared quite a lot about the truth, but major media cared in part because lawsuits over libel, slander, or defamation are expensive. However, there’s little point in suing 1 of 10,000 people all spouting nonsense. At least until they gain a little traction and thus enough resources to be worth suing like Alex Jones etc.