For what it's worth, it's almost never the case that the lack of proof of the identity of a news article author is what causes it to be fake news. More often, it's:
- a fact that has been distorted to be interpreted in a 180 degree way (Americans paying tariffs to the US Gov for buying Chinese goods = Trump saying "China is finally paying us!"), or
- a total untruth slipped in between valid concerns (like the fake Russian Black Lives Matter pages piggybacking off of civil rights abuses mentioned by the American Black Lives Matters campaigns), or just
- incitement of uncertainty in more or less solved problem domains (anti-vaxxers)
If you are interested in learning about more (failed attempts at) verified news platforms, though, try looking up verrit, and pravduh
Yes, but people quoted or referenced can provide their signature as proof to say they not only agree this is correct but that they also confirm it is not taken out of context or misconstrued.
I agree, you could probably attach some kind of social proof key-ring to news articles. That said, I feel like this would devolve into a "social currency for real currency" under-the-table paid sponsorship kind of deal rather quickly. We seem to have plenty of stealth ads nowadays, and it's especially disconcerting because iirc only 1 in 10 could discern them. I guess it could still be worth giving a shot in the hands of the right tinkerer.
- a fact that has been distorted to be interpreted in a 180 degree way (Americans paying tariffs to the US Gov for buying Chinese goods = Trump saying "China is finally paying us!"), or
- a total untruth slipped in between valid concerns (like the fake Russian Black Lives Matter pages piggybacking off of civil rights abuses mentioned by the American Black Lives Matters campaigns), or just
- incitement of uncertainty in more or less solved problem domains (anti-vaxxers)
If you are interested in learning about more (failed attempts at) verified news platforms, though, try looking up verrit, and pravduh