Sometimes I'm mad because I got covered a certain way. I don't think it was fair. But think about the difference from that to a world where some dude on the ins. Some dude on Instagram gets to command as much audience and as much authority [as professional journalists]. Somebody who is actually following editorial standards of fact checking as professional journalists. That's a problem, right? Because if that dude says something that isn't true, you can't call him. (51:44–51:51)
CLAIM
Asserts that social media influencers can have as much influence as professional journalists.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
