For many citizens, X became an oasis within a media landscape that had otherwise already surrendered enormous public trust. Twitter and social media at large dramatically weakened that editorial barrier because every opinion could be instantly published and immediately distributed. Social media thus exposed many failures that traditional media either overlooked or consciously ignored. For many citizens, X became an oasis within a media landscape that had otherwise already surrendered enormous public trust. We cannot accurately predict how artificial intelligence will magnify existing social media and long-term relational dynamics.