There is, in some ways. People who distrust mainstream sources tend to be more supportive of political violence as an avenue to exact political preferences. Many people who are distrustful of mainstream news sources are also highly participatory. In fact, many people who believe in conspiracy theories are extraordinarily knowledgeable and have very low trust in political institutions like mainstream news media sources or elements of government.
There are lots of different ways that one's distrust of news could foster participation. Sometimes it encourages more violence, but often it encourages more participation in voting, political donations, posting online and things like that.