I see it as previously content could be categorized as:

  - Clearly amateurish production, which should be met with skepticism until proven otherwise
  - Clearly professional production, with good reputation (e.g. long-running with few controversies), meaning it’s probably trustworthy
  - Clearly professional, with poor reputation (e.g. propaganda funding), meaning one should be skeptical while consuming

But now the bar for “appearing professional” has changed, and it’s not as easy to differentiate between trustworthy and untrustworthy new sources.