> Readers who seek a factual account of an event.

"Factual"? You do realize that "events" have many different sides to the story right?

> Why is this so subjective

Because life is subjective and life is complicated.

How about this? There is a lgbt protest in saudi arabia. The saudi arabian news says "Police stopped anti-islamic protest that offends muslims". Should that "factual" story be the only one allowed?

It is factual right?

> If it isn't, it should be clearly flagged as opinion, or struck entirely as fiction, i.e. fake.

By whose standard? Who decides it's fake? You?

So if the western media said "Saudi authorities attack peaceful lgbt protesters", then the saudis are right to block it as "fake" news right? Because it isn't "factual" right?

If the story is fake, then expose the fakeness rather than banning it. It's better that people openly expose fake news.