I love loathe seeing breaking news and big statements on Substack Notes with massive engagement without a link to a source.
- “Senator grows horns and spiked tail!” 2.4K likes
- “AP reports plastic in newborn eyeballs!” 5.3K likes
- “Studies prove breathing is helpful.” 3,000 comments
Like, we’re just taking the posters word?
Posting without credit or source is 100% totally ok because EnGaGeMeNt??!
There was a time on social media where you’d get 100 replies all saying “SOURCE!?!?” if you left out a link to where you got your news.