So... I will admit I'm not the best at interpreting things sometimes, but, your post almost sounds like you are saying intelligence and fact-finding is making people feel stupid and attacked? Do documentaries make people feel stupid and attacked too? I'm confused, is this what you were getting at?
Edit: I have watched John Oliver and Trevor Noah not a big fan of Trevor Noah, but, I never really got this message from them I never felt like they were trying to be hostile with their message