While in a perfect world, we would have factual arguments laid out in opinion pieces. They are merely that, someone's opinions and are even more playground space for self-proclaimed pundits than actual journalism.

I have found interviews and podcast to be a better source now.

'Opinion pieces ... are never fact checked' - did you fact check that?

Yes, i did but a few times that's enough to make up my mind

> I had similar thoughts and then quit reading news ever since.

You didn't. You're commenting on a news article. What you mean is that you quit reading [that|these] specific source(s).

I did not read the article but the title and the top comment here before commenting.

I follow scientists/engineers on youtube thats all to get all the knowledge i need.

Through debunked videos i've come to know the state of current journalism.