# Alternative media is as untrustworthy as mainstream media

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Podcast: [Jerm Warfare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jerm-warfare-7121194)
Published: 2026-06-17T08:35:53+00:00
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## Resource

In this weekly banter between UK Column's Mike Robinson, Charles Malet, and me, we discuss ways to navigate what's true and what isn't in both mainstream and alternative media, noting that just because alternative media often counters mainstream narratives, doesn't automatically make it true. And just because something is said in mainstream media, doesn't automatically make it false. In other words, always do your own research and don't blindly trust any of them.

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