[plewd]

I'm not quite sure what you mean, that friends/family are a good source because they filter out noise? I would assume it's the worst type of source, people that are biased and don't provide a basis for their views, and might not always be understanding if you ask doubtful questions.

[jalapenos]

For instance, if there's a hurricane coming I might get a message about it.

I won't get one about the other 100 click bait trash pumping out of the news machine.