I think that applies to the vast majority of the general population who buys video games, especially the younger crowd. Except it's not a matter of trust. They just haven't heard about them, nor do they care.
None of my nieces, nephews, younger cousins, their friends, etc have heard of IGN, Kotaku, or any other of the irrelevant, bloated, self-important games "journalists" websites. But to be fair, they are also unaware of NeoGaf and Reeee.
They base their purchases on box art in the new releases at Walmart or GameStop, what their friends are playing, Instagram and TikTok clips, and what's being streamed on Twitch.
I asked them at our last Christmas party if they watched the recent Video Game Awards show. Not only were they unaware that such a show existed, they were also dumbfounded as to why anyone would want to watch it.
It seems like every last one of them is playing that new Potter game these days, and they are all but oblivious to the "big controversy."
I haven't seen a game magazine in ages and am honestly baffled how their websites are still able to survive the onslaught of apathy.