That's a fair point you're making here! Also "skepticism" that's used to justify believing whatever you want to believe, regardless of what the evidence says. That's a problem.

My reply is something a bit different: I believe news in general is junk food for your brain. The incentives involved in news publishing today tend to go against accuracy and truthfulness, and the things most described are usually the things that matter least - so news ultimately yields a negative value in terms of understanding the world around you. Better to pick a book instead.