Mastodon and the fediverse are developing a reputation for being good news sources, and I think this is because so many of the big news organizations are not here. As users, we've learned to fill the gap by posting stories from news sites, and our posts include links to those sites.
We aren't boosting Resister Influencer No. 239 who is paraphrasing what Resister Influencer No. 72 posted, which was a QT of Resister Influencer No. 654 who doesn't attribute a source.