[old scientist, pointing at some data] After decades of research, thousands of experiments, a massive amount of peer reviewing, we can finally confidently conclude...
[smug dude with a ridiculous hairstyle] Uh yeah, but this TikTok by PatriotEagle1776 says your research is wrong
5-10 steps ahead of them after they lapped them twice and going for a third. A lot of people just don't seem to understand how much time and passion scientist put into their research.
Moreso there's an underlying understanding that in the US the companies that can throw the most money around for research might not have the best of intentions.