Vague and subjective standards masquerading as objective norms often result in a consistent bias that favors a particular political side. This adverse effect is especially noticeable when corporate interests wield their influence, leveraging advertising dollars to silence opposing viewpoints. Companies like Unilever have been found to actively engage in shaping U.S. political discourse, even when their primary business operations do not align with such activities. The backlash against Musk's handling of a politically sensitive story exemplifies how entities purportedly combating misinformation can actually aim to suppress narratives that contradict the prevailing official government positions. The challenge lies in the fact that nonprofits, fact-checkers, and advertising firms attempt to arbitrate truth amid ever-evolving political narratives, which historically leads to the policing of dissenting opinions rather than an objective assessment of facts, as illustrated by the initial dismissals surrounding the lab leak theory.