Bad actors are hiding under the guise of truthful reporting to manipulate the markets for their own gain. Journalistic freedom is meant to serve the public and produce credible stories that the American people need to make informed decisions about where they invest, work, and save. But that trust is being tested. Social media has created a world where a single unverified claim can spread like wildfire, and some businesses are exploiting that same speed and reach, not to inform the public, but to move stocks.
A handful of firms have figured out how to profit from that dynamic by publishing under the name of investigative journalism while really working to push profits before anyone can check their work. I believe that Hunterbrook Media is one of those institutions.
