“The demotion of news media’s role in American life has brought on a profound shift in how facts make their way to voters,” Axios reports.
“The scattering and flattening of media has created a labyrinth where information trickles from primary sources to news media to non-journalist media including Youtubers, podcasters, TikTokers and X accounts — and eventually to conversations between family and friends.
”“This chain leaves facts susceptible to being massaged, spun and outright fudged.”