#4 Are they wrong about things you understand. If an entity talks about a topic I understand like networking or programming, and they get it wrong, especially if they get it wrong in a sensational way. Then I am not going to take their word on topics I do not understand.
See also, the "Gell-Mann Amnesia effect", where you'd read a newspaper on a topic you're familiar with, see all the errors, but turn the page and trust their reporting on all the other topics.
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See also, the "Gell-Mann Amnesia effect", where you'd read a newspaper on a topic you're familiar with, see all the errors, but turn the page and trust their reporting on all the other topics.
The concept was popularized by author Michael Crichton, but I'm not sure about supporting evidence: https://www.epsilontheory.com/gell-mann-amnesia/
Now that you mention it I think I read about this when I was younger, and took it to heart.