What if the authors used footnotes instead of direct links, and in the footnotes included a direct quote from the source supporting their claim? That way, the reader could just use Ctrl+F to verify that the source actually says what the author claims.
[Question] Proposition of policy for writing articles to fact check faster
What if the authors used footnotes instead of direct links, and in the footnotes included a direct quote from the source supporting their claim? That way, the reader could just use Ctrl+F to verify that the source actually says what the author claims.