That's true to an extent, but one has to take into account the sources credibility. Random tweets, even from beat writers, are just click driven opinions, and fantasies.Hate to break this to you, but fans get their info from reporters. You are welcome to discount it, but it's relevant even if you want to put your head in the sand.
For example, if Baldy or Rap say something, it has more credibility than Johnny Jerkwad, with his 22 followers on Instagram.