I think it's more just that people are looking for information and the sad truth is that social media is now one of the strongest voices for what is happening in the world outside you general vicinity.
People look to news outlets and journalist, influencers and the like.
Just the nature of the beast, life is too confining to allow you to go out into the open and research.. let alone have the ability to travel to each destination and speak all languages.
We are kind of fucked to get out information from second hand experience and the like.
It's all he said she said at this point.