Verge does PR for carcinogenic aspartame.
You don’t have to freak out about aspartame in your diet soda
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/30/23780115/aspartame-iarc-who-food-safety-carcinogen
Aspartame being a possible carcinogen doesn’t mean what you think.
It's not a "risk" it's a "hazard assement".
It's not a food safety agency it's just the World Health Organization's cancer research arm.
This certainly doesn't stir up mistrust.