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If I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist?
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It's not immediately clear to me what you mean. Are you referring to increased transparency when a news outlet makes a mistake? Are you referring to legal action? Are you referring to something else?
Just a place where people can call out and crowdsource lies that news outlets publish
What do you mean by "crowdsource" in this context?