I chuckle whenever I see the "mainstream media" reference. Today, news is produced based on clicks an article or headline will produce. Therefore, fantastic news gets the most clicks and that is usually an article that is so provocative, that it is bait for clicks. Articles that report on fundamental knowledge to help people don't fall into that category. Reporting on Covid-related deaths or positive tests touting one country as less prepared or healthy as another country seem to be what we're exposed to by today's media interests. The articles never discuss the flaws in the data such as one country testing more people than other countries, or one country fudging the data to make it look like that government is doing a "really good job." So, when articles by Malhotra, Cummins, and others providing sound advice are up against the fantastic articles and catastrophic headlines, media sources know they can't compare with the number of clicks from the more provocative stuff. Yes, it's a business, and clicks directly relate to media success. Facts at this time are not even a consideration as long as to some the message is remotely plausible.

Knowing these dynamics enables skeptics to better assess accuracy and truth in reporting, but it takes time to analyze to reach an understanding. Meanwhile, "mainstream media" will continue to publish click bait to justify their existence in a digital world. To those in this forum continually providing links to news that provides sound advice and actions we can take to achieve better health, thank you. It helps this skeptic sort through the ever-present noise in this crazy world.