It was once reported as fact that it was impossible to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. It was once considered fact that aircraft could not travel faster than the speed of sound. The point is that relying on a single source of information as the representation of "truth" may not be in your best interest.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://kocharhook.wordpress.com/2021/04/04/the-tyranny-of-journalistic-egoism/