Should “do your own research” really be a pejorative when so much “misinformation” is eventually corroborated by official data?

Mentioned in this episode:
Bill Kristol and Scott Horton Debate U.S. Interventionism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxdXqAkgOVs
What’s The Correct Libertarian Position on Abortion? A Soho Forum Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKU_xutF-eQ