In general, tabloid newspapers, such as The Sun, Daily Mirror, the Daily Mail (see also the February 2017 RFC discussing its validity), equivalent television shows, should be used with caution, especially if they are making sensational claims.

Are tabloids reliable?

As broadcasting companies provide reliable high quality news, tabloids are not required to do so and instead cover sports, scandals and humor, in addition to scrappy entertainment. The Daily Mirror carries more serious political news than the Sun but both papers focus on celebrity and human interest topics.

Do people actually read tabloids?

Though their circulation has been decimated — the once-mighty National Enquirer, which approached 8 million in paid circulation at one point and reached millions more, is down under 180,000 as of June, according to industry monitor the Audit Bureau of Control — tabloids still occupy a unique place in American culture.