Trending News: Elite airborne British Army regiment the Paras face being sent into battle without parachutes under new cost-cutting measuresBarefoot Investor Scott Pape blasts ‘boneheaded’ Capital Gains TaxJD Vance’s VERY large motorcade causes chaos at Winter Olympics as hapless figure skater is left scramblingHeartbroken Savannah Guthrie releases new video directed at mom Nancy’s ‘captors’ saying ‘we will pay’ ransomHeartbroken family of ‘sweet’ five-year-old girl who drowned in a popular waterfall in Fiji demands answersSecond Nancy Guthrie letter from captors leaves local news staff ‘alarmed’ as new details about the note’s contents emerge: Live updatesFour in five councils face bankruptcy due to rocketing bills for special educational needsJeffrey Epstein planned to own majority of Sarah Ferguson’s women’s brand after he was convicted of child sex offences, emails showFresh clue in Nancy Guthrie case as ‘vehicle of interest’ is identified and new ransom letter prompts police to 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father tells police he shot his 23-year-old daughter dead in his Texas homeVolodymyr Zelensky blasts suggestions he will use fourth anniversary of Russian invasion to announce peace deal referendumThe brutal reality of Melbourne in 2026: I was coward punched on the job and police have done nothingFinance expert’s ultra-serious TV interview is interrupted by adorable young granddaughter coming to tap his shoulderAngus Taylor fumes that Australia’s borders are open to ‘people who hate our way of life’ and promises to ‘shut the door’ as he reveals dramatic new planExiled border patrol commander Gregory Bovino’s social media comeback derails as he hits back at critics slamming him onlineDramatic secret details of violent fight between Virginia Giuffre and her husband are revealed in Epstein filesSingle photo shows Angus Taylor’s first change after becoming Liberal leaderEpstein survivor breaks down in tears as she recounts thinking she was ‘going to die’ while being assaulted on Lolita Express jet while women who recruited her ‘laughed’Aussie sparks debate about G-string bikinis after uncomfortable experience: ‘A time and place’Influencer couple forced to apologise to their village after being accused of causing huge disruption to neighbours with the ‘garish’ renovations of their £6m mansionMother told son to ‘take care’ just moments before he was electrocuted by a low-hanging power cable while running, inquest hearsMeasles outbreak hits schools and nurseries in north London with more than 60 children infected‘Three detained’ as cops swoop in huge SWAT raid on property two miles from missing Nancy Guthrie’s homeShocking reason why Sunshine Kiddies Early Learning Centre Bankstown has abruptly been shut downUS skating star Ilia Malinin fights back tears after ‘Quad God’ FALLS and misses medal in nightmare Winter Olympic collapseKristi Noem abruptly ends press conference when asked about CBP shooting down party balloon that forced airport closureArmored SWAT truck and convoy of unmarked vehicles seen leaving scene of Guthrie police operation: Live updatesRAF squadron leader grabbed junior airman’s privates in ‘horseplay that went too far’ during French trip to mark the 80th anniversary of VE DayFull list of hundreds of celebrities and politicians in Pam Bondi’s Epstein files letterNHS 111 operator did not believe three-year-old boy’s blue lips were life-threatening before he died from sepsisFlorence police launch probe into new ‘Black Cube’ flats after ‘monstrosity’  built alongside Renaissance architecture sparked outrageStarmer scrambles to push defence spending to 3% of GDP… but how can he meet £14bn cost when Labour MPs won’t let him cut benefits?Nigel Farage prepares to unveil Reform’s first ‘shadow cabinet’ with ex-Tory minister Robert Jenrick tipped to be his ‘shadow chancellor’Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and former US presidential candidate, dies aged 84, family revealsAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘had consensual sex with Virginia 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King Charles shares a laugh with Stella McCartney as he sits on front row of catwalk at London Fashion Week on day Andrew is arrestedBehind the scenes stalemate that’s holding up Nancy Guthrie search as insiders turn on ‘ego-driven’ sheriffMoment police uncover 56 shirtless, blindfolded young men with food splattered on them in dark basementTrump on the brink of ‘major war’ with Iran as Ayatollah defies his nuclear red lineMet police officer who appeared on BBC documentary is charged with rape, coercive control and sexual offencesKeir Starmer blames councils for wanting to postpone elections as he defends U-turn on holding votes in MayNancy Guthrie sheriff insists her case is ‘far from cold’ despite no leads, arrests, or DNA matches 18 days after disappearanceBlundering Nancy Guthrie sheriff uses horrifyingly grim phrase during latest chat about Savannah’s abducted motherUS futures fall while Asian markets are mostly higher after the Supreme Court nixes Trump’s tariffsIt’s a quiet box office weekend as ‘GOAT’ edges ‘Wuthering Heights’Why adults pursuing career growth or personal interests are the ‘new majority’ studentEmail proves Charles was warned about his brother’s ‘secret deals’: Whistleblower told Palace that Royal Family’s name was being ‘abused’ by AndrewUnmarked police arrive at Windsor Lodge this morning as probe into Andrew continues amid calls for Treason investigationKing Charles needs to admit what he knew about Andrew, when he found out and what he did about it, Royal expert insistsNow you see him, now you don’t: Cringeworthy new photos show Andrew trying to hide from photographer as he’s driven away from police station after questioningSARAH VINE: Remove Andrew from the line of succession and the royal haters will lose the best weapon in their armouryJFK Jr took drugs ‘every single day’: Everyone knows about Carolyn Bessette’s cocaine snorting and cheating. 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What are the implications?Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earthsMurky outlook for businesses after tariff ruling prompts countermoves by TrumpUS audit finds gaps in the FAA’s oversight of United Airlines maintenanceIn Gaza, Trump’s Board of Peace met with deep scepticism, little hopeUS Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s global tariffsUN emergency food aid in Somalia may halt by April amid severe hungerUkraine to boycott Paralympic Games ceremony due to Russian participationUkraine’s patience with US peace push wears thin as Russia skirts pressureNATO chief warns war with Russia ‘is at our door’ and tells Europe to be ready for action ‘now’ to avoid battle on scale ‘our grandparents and great-grandparents endured’Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson makes first public appearance since murder… and his mom bursts into tears at the sight of himZelensky says the people of Ukraine will have to vote on handing land over to Russia in any US peace proposalBillionaire heir’s horrific final moments caught on camera after he led cops on chase to his $2.8m hunting lodge during marriage drama… then strutted out front door holding a gunPlans to ban new petrol cars in the EU have been abandoned in hasty u-turn from European lawmakersSaudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warnJapan’s traditional kimonos are being repurposed in creative and sustainable waysAsian shares are mixed, US futures edge higher as AI fears drag Wall Street lowerA traditional sausage in the shape of a horseshoe is ‘ironed’ for dryness in southeastern Serbia
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swarm area around her homeIsraeli President visits Sydney LIVE updates: Specialist cops swoop on Bondi Beach as suspicious item is found ahead of visit by Israeli president Isaac HerzogDo Nancy cops know more than they’re telling us? ‘Nothingburger’ police statement fuels speculation and ire at shambolic inquiryPolice search inside septic tank at Nancy Guthrie’s home as hunt rolls into day eight: Live updatesBedroom footage that made smug wife of Alexander brother WEEP in humiliation… and the defiant four-word message she wrote in her courtroom diary: Inside sex crimes trialParents of Bryan Kohberger victim send bold message to him as they open up on devastating Idaho crime scene photo leakCan’t be tamed: Horrific moment deranged female inmate Jessica CamilleriTV property guru who once boasted of £30million empire is banned from contacting his ex-wife as court hears he is now penniless and living with a friendBitcoin ransom wallet shows first ‘activity’ after doorbell footage revealed in Nancy Guthrie caseMuslim firestorm erupts over Karl Stefanovic comment about prayers during violent protest: ‘Baiting police’‘I felt nothing’: Bondi hero gives heartbreaking health update as he prepares to return to work despite his new multi-millionaire statusAnger grows over footage of cop repeatedly punching Pro-Palestine protester on the groundEpstein bombshell as NINE-year-old victim and ‘senior government official’ are revealed in redacted filesSoldier fights back tears as he praises ‘hero’ wife for fighting off knifeman who tried to ‘cut my head off like Lee Rigby’Dramatic footage shows CalMac crew on new vessel rescuing man from stormy waters off Moroccan coastSir Keir Starmer’s communications chief quits… to go golfing: PM loses fourth director in 19 monthsErika Kirk conspiracy theory debunked after Candace Owens claims she removed wedding photo with Charlie from officeSussan Ley makes first public comments since bombshell move against her Liberal leadershipMoment British father tells police he shot his 23-year-old daughter dead in his Texas homeVolodymyr Zelensky blasts suggestions he will use fourth anniversary of Russian invasion to announce peace deal referendumThe brutal reality of Melbourne in 2026: I was coward punched on the job and police have done nothingFinance expert’s ultra-serious TV interview is interrupted by adorable young granddaughter coming to tap his shoulderAngus Taylor fumes that Australia’s borders are open to ‘people who hate our way of life’ and promises to ‘shut the door’ as he reveals dramatic new planExiled border patrol commander Gregory Bovino’s social media comeback derails as he hits back at critics slamming him onlineDramatic secret details of violent fight between Virginia Giuffre and her husband are revealed in Epstein filesSingle photo shows Angus Taylor’s first change after becoming Liberal leaderEpstein survivor breaks down in tears as she recounts thinking she was ‘going to die’ while being assaulted on Lolita Express jet while women who recruited her ‘laughed’Aussie sparks debate about G-string bikinis after uncomfortable experience: ‘A time and place’Influencer couple forced to apologise to their village after being accused of causing huge disruption to neighbours with the ‘garish’ renovations of their £6m mansionMother told son to ‘take care’ just moments before he was electrocuted by a low-hanging power cable while running, inquest hearsMeasles outbreak hits schools and nurseries in north London with more than 60 children infected‘Three detained’ as cops swoop in huge SWAT raid on property two miles from missing Nancy Guthrie’s homeShocking reason why Sunshine Kiddies Early Learning Centre Bankstown has abruptly been shut downUS skating star Ilia Malinin fights back tears after ‘Quad God’ FALLS and misses medal in nightmare Winter Olympic collapseKristi Noem abruptly ends press conference when asked about CBP shooting down party balloon that forced airport closureArmored SWAT truck and convoy of unmarked vehicles seen leaving scene of Guthrie police operation: Live updatesRAF squadron leader grabbed junior airman’s privates in ‘horseplay that went too far’ during French trip to mark the 80th anniversary of VE DayFull list of hundreds of celebrities and politicians in Pam Bondi’s Epstein files letterNHS 111 operator did not believe three-year-old boy’s blue lips were life-threatening before he died from sepsisFlorence police launch probe into new ‘Black Cube’ flats after ‘monstrosity’  built alongside Renaissance architecture sparked outrageStarmer scrambles to push defence spending to 3% of GDP… but how can he meet £14bn cost when Labour MPs won’t let him cut benefits?Nigel Farage prepares to unveil Reform’s first ‘shadow cabinet’ with ex-Tory minister Robert Jenrick tipped to be his ‘shadow chancellor’Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and former US presidential candidate, dies aged 84, family revealsAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘had consensual sex with Virginia Giuffre’, email to Jeffrey Epstein revealsEDEN CONFIDENTIAL: The kitchen is now closed for Meghan Markle’s food charityVirginia Giuffre’s cause of death and secret emails from her closest confidant are laid bare in Epstein filesNew details emerge surrounding Andrew’s dawn arrest as King and Queen are heckled during engagements: Live updatesArrested Andrew locked in a cell like a commoner: What the first royal to be arrested in modern times will be experiencing in police custodyKeeping calm and carrying on! King Charles shares a laugh with Stella McCartney as he sits on front row of catwalk at London Fashion Week on day Andrew is arrestedBehind the scenes stalemate that’s holding up Nancy Guthrie search as insiders turn on ‘ego-driven’ sheriffMoment police uncover 56 shirtless, blindfolded young men with food splattered on them in dark basementTrump on the brink of ‘major war’ with Iran as Ayatollah defies his nuclear red lineMet police officer who appeared on BBC documentary is charged with rape, coercive control and sexual offencesKeir Starmer blames councils for wanting to postpone elections as he defends U-turn on holding votes in MayNancy Guthrie sheriff insists her case is ‘far from cold’ despite no leads, arrests, or DNA matches 18 days after disappearanceBlundering Nancy Guthrie sheriff uses horrifyingly grim phrase during latest chat about Savannah’s abducted motherUS futures fall while Asian markets are mostly higher after the Supreme Court nixes Trump’s tariffsIt’s a quiet box office weekend as ‘GOAT’ edges ‘Wuthering Heights’Why adults pursuing career growth or personal interests are the ‘new majority’ studentEmail proves Charles was warned about his brother’s ‘secret deals’: Whistleblower told Palace that Royal Family’s name was being ‘abused’ by AndrewUnmarked police arrive at Windsor Lodge this morning as probe into Andrew continues amid calls for Treason investigationKing Charles needs to admit what he knew about Andrew, when he found out and what he did about it, Royal expert insistsNow you see him, now you don’t: Cringeworthy new photos show Andrew trying to hide from photographer as he’s driven away from police station after questioningSARAH VINE: Remove Andrew from the line of succession and the royal haters will lose the best weapon in their armouryJFK Jr took drugs ‘every single day’: Everyone knows about Carolyn Bessette’s cocaine snorting and cheating. But friends hid his binges, experimental sex and Jackie Kennedy’s gay fears… until nowSavage direct message for Trump from conservative justice he appointed is hidden in Supreme Court rulingTop lawyer who replaced Trump’s beauty queen prosecutor is FIRED just hours into the jobTransgender school shooter’s concerning posts on OpenAI rang alarm bells months before deadly Canada rampageANOTHER massive winter storm set to hit America ‘in just hours’ bringing a FOOT of snow, fierce winds and devastating floodsRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,459Trump to raise US global tariff from 10 to 15% after Supreme Court rulingPakistan carries out strikes in Afghanistan, ‘killing and wounding dozens’NYC nursing walkout ends as last striking nurses approve new contractNico O’Reilly double seals key 2-1 win for Man City over Newcastle UnitedTrump’s tariff regime has been ruled unlawful. What are the implications?Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earthsMurky outlook for businesses after tariff ruling prompts countermoves by TrumpUS audit finds gaps in the FAA’s oversight of United Airlines maintenanceIn Gaza, Trump’s Board of Peace met with deep scepticism, little hopeUS Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s global tariffsUN emergency food aid in Somalia may halt by April amid severe hungerUkraine to boycott Paralympic Games ceremony due to Russian participationUkraine’s patience with US peace push wears thin as Russia skirts pressureNATO chief warns war with Russia ‘is at our door’ and tells Europe to be ready for action ‘now’ to avoid battle on scale ‘our grandparents and great-grandparents endured’Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson makes first public appearance since murder… and his mom bursts into tears at the sight of himZelensky says the people of Ukraine will have to vote on handing land over to Russia in any US peace proposalBillionaire heir’s horrific final moments caught on camera after he led cops on chase to his $2.8m hunting lodge during marriage drama… then strutted out front door holding a gunPlans to ban new petrol cars in the EU have been abandoned in hasty u-turn from European lawmakersSaudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warnJapan’s traditional kimonos are being repurposed in creative and sustainable waysAsian shares are mixed, US futures edge higher as AI fears drag Wall Street lowerA traditional sausage in the shape of a horseshoe is ‘ironed’ for dryness in southeastern Serbia
Wed. Mar 4th, 2026

Are influencers a trustworthy source of news?

Are influencers a trustworthy source of news?

Today on The Stream: Are influencers a trustworthy alternative to traditional journalists?

Gen Z, in particular, is turning to social media rather than traditional media outlets for their news. This episode explores the rising influence of content creators as trusted sources of information. It examines how governments and organisations are increasingly harnessing this trend as a tool of soft power. Are audiences genuinely being informed, or subtly influenced? And in this evolving media landscape, what role does journalism still play?

Presenter: Stefanie Dekker

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Sophia Smith Galer – Digital journalist and author
Gina L Divittorio – Writer and comedian
Yayu Feng – Assistant professor, University of St Thomas

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