Fake News Synthesis Essay

Now, as many world leaders have stated, we are entering a post-truth society. According to the Oxford Dictionaries, which continues to be one of the most reliable sources for definitions in the world, defines post-truth as, “circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief”, and its effects are detrimental to the safety and security of people and nations around the world. Fake news, as well as hacking, is a big part of what allows this post-truth society to function. And to begin to assess solutions we must also begin to analyze the sponsors that push for the release of fake news. Which, oftentimes, are just ordinary people trying to make money toying with the …show more content…
The greatest and most dangerous example of this is Russian hacking and their push to spread fake news. According to Jeremy Diamond, from the CNN news team, who has covered the US political landscape for many years, and as confirmed by the Department Of Homeland Security and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Election Security, Russia has compromised the US election. Russian Hackers have attacked the DNC (Democratic National Convention) as well as former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton in a targeted attempt to help Trump win the presidency. The Department Of Homeland Security and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Election Security stated that they are “confident that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from US persons and institutions, including from US political organizations.” They as go on to state that the influx of the unreliable and often illegally obtained match the motivations of the Russian government in the US election. The implications of these attacks are serious and very terrifying, and would not be possible without the blind trust in news sources from emotional people. Paul Musgrave, who has been a writer for the Washington Post as well as an