It’s best only if you ignore the signal to noise ratio.
I might read “breaking news” on Twitter first, but simultaneously I’ll see the other 10 variants of reality about said “breaking news” with no way to discern between them quickly.
By the time you’ve fact checked anything, the regular news has already reported it
Gotta also access the case of whether you need this kind of “breaking news” with incomplete, speculative and often wrong facts.
Yes this is a big problem. You have to very carefully curate your list of people you trust.