I’m 100% sure there are massive propaganda (lies, hoaxes, half-truths, finger-pointing) campaigns funded by states themselves, either to keep their own power, or to get more power in other states. How does one fight them and not feel like it’s not worth the effort?
I am the master of ignoring a lot of media. I am also great at telling things based on sheer experience of what happens around me first-hand. There are also arbitrary things I do to prove whether or not something is what something says. You just pick your own battles.