Bill Of Rights: Challenges Of Fake News Reports

Challenges of Fake News Reports In the Bill of Rights, it clearly states, “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the press,” (James Madison 3). This constitutional amendment allows the right for anyone to publish news without government restrictions. With that in mind, there are no limitations on what can be published. The information that is distributed to the public is usually found in magazines, newspapers, or social media platforms. Most people in the United States read these sources to gain knowledge on important events in society. But what happens when news sources alter the truth of these events? This blurs the lines between legitimate news and fake reports. The truth becomes harder to find and affects the people who read this information. With fake news becoming more common because of social media and other online sites, it is causing people to make decisions based off of unreliable information. …show more content…
The fake news reports that is analyzed are articles or web pages that are found online. These stories are written in a journalistic style, often replicating the design of a legitimate news site (Frank 1). The creators of these websites are not bored teenagers but organized companies that gain revenue from a simple click of a mouse by another viewer (Swartz and Cava 17). Some of these websites even replicate legitimate news sites such as a fake USA TODAY website, www.usatodaycom.com (Swarts and Cava 17). The purpose of fake news is to trick people into believing it is true. There are no elements found in these sites that state it is false information. As a result, people read these articles gaining false knowledge about a