• deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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    4 months ago

    Kind of. The source may influence if you recognize it as the truth or trust that it is the truth, or how close to the whole truth it is.

    Also, the source is affecting their reputation (in some way) by providing the truth. So it matters to the source that they are the source.