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Media credibility collapse: Readers must now decode and research the news

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23.02.2026

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Media credibility collapse: Readers must now decode and research the news

See if this sounds familiar: You read a report from a major news outlet and notice some odd language — say, about a mass shooter being a “woman in a dress,” or a “Maryland man” being inexplicably deported.

Seeking clarity, you read about the same issue in a different news outlet, only to find........

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