I am a victim. You are a victim. We, as a society, are victims of the lies, manipulation, and fabrication that the mass and social media have imposed on us through fake news. The popular term “fake news” refers to false news whose main strategy is to deceive people by posing as authentic news.
A subject many fake news writers have taken on is the publishing of fake health articles. I often read articles titled "Lose 5 Pounds in One Week," or "5 Flat Belly Foods." These articles are strategically designed to draw readers in since writers, journalists, and researchers themselves hype up stories and articles so that they can lure readers in. These problematic, fact-lacking articles have the ability to intervene and make readers, like myself, …show more content…
Throughout the late eighteen hundreds and early Roaring Twenties, Americans were exposed to these terms which revolutionized journalism, and the way the news was presented to the public. Tabloid and Yellow Journalism's intent was clearly financially-driven since the content reported was printed with the goal of creating profit. Instead of reporting news with integrity, attention-seeking journalists would publish fake, scandalous and juicy stories such as gossip which many were drawn …show more content…
Nevertheless, if social media companies do decide to filter the content posted it would not be a violation of anyone's rights since private companies are allowed to regulate as much as they wish.
Personally, I believe social media websites should create algorithms that label what kind of news story the reader is reading. By labeling, readers would know what is real and what is fake. An example of labeling would be showing a thumbs down to indicate that a certain news article has not been confirmed or has proven to be fake.
Due to all the criticism Facebook received which held them accountable for the quick spread of fake news during the 2016 presidential campaign, the company decided to partner with with a couple of organizations such as factcheck.org and Politifact, as a way for the websites to fact-check and make sure readers know the kind of content they are reading.
Although difficult, there are ways to spot this twenty-first century propaganda through a set of guidelines. Some of these guidelines include the noticing of who is quoted in an article, spotting clear appearances of credible proof or citations, looking for sources indicating where the statistics were obtained,
A subject many fake news writers have taken on is the publishing of fake health articles. I often read articles titled "Lose 5 Pounds in One Week," or "5 Flat Belly Foods." These articles are strategically designed to draw readers in since writers, journalists, and researchers themselves hype up stories and articles so that they can lure readers in. These problematic, fact-lacking articles have the ability to intervene and make readers, like myself, …show more content…
Throughout the late eighteen hundreds and early Roaring Twenties, Americans were exposed to these terms which revolutionized journalism, and the way the news was presented to the public. Tabloid and Yellow Journalism's intent was clearly financially-driven since the content reported was printed with the goal of creating profit. Instead of reporting news with integrity, attention-seeking journalists would publish fake, scandalous and juicy stories such as gossip which many were drawn …show more content…
Nevertheless, if social media companies do decide to filter the content posted it would not be a violation of anyone's rights since private companies are allowed to regulate as much as they wish.
Personally, I believe social media websites should create algorithms that label what kind of news story the reader is reading. By labeling, readers would know what is real and what is fake. An example of labeling would be showing a thumbs down to indicate that a certain news article has not been confirmed or has proven to be fake.
Due to all the criticism Facebook received which held them accountable for the quick spread of fake news during the 2016 presidential campaign, the company decided to partner with with a couple of organizations such as factcheck.org and Politifact, as a way for the websites to fact-check and make sure readers know the kind of content they are reading.
Although difficult, there are ways to spot this twenty-first century propaganda through a set of guidelines. Some of these guidelines include the noticing of who is quoted in an article, spotting clear appearances of credible proof or citations, looking for sources indicating where the statistics were obtained,