[Slow_Hand]

There seems to be confusion about what my point is, so I’ll clarify: It’s not “why should we listen to the opinions of public figures talking about subjects they’re not experts in?” and more about “Why have editors decided that this is newsworthy?”

I’m indifferent to what Keanu has to say. Good or bad. He’s welcome to have opinions and share them in a public forum. But the fact that an editor has elevated this opinion as newsworthy feels motivated purely by the need for engagement. It feels gossipy. These types of shallow reporting are less about informing or educating and more of a way for the readership to have an emotional response in a way that benefits the publication.