With the U.S. trying to better handle all the fake news everywhere, the problem is also happening internationally in Germany and Indonesia. These two governments are preparing programs to detect false information put online. With the parliamentary elections happening in Germany, their government is taking action to stop the spread of fake news. Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, states that the media has changed in the past years by adding new outlets for creating new ways to post fake articles.
Most fake news articles are created for a profit purpose. With each click there was another dollar sign added to the publishers bank account. The most controversial thing against fake news is the bias that is behind it all, and these publishers looking for profit will create these stories to appeal to the biased side they believe will get the most attention.
France is also taking measure to make sure that fake news is less of an issue. They have created a website named CrossCheck that people can post articles they think aren't true and editors will fact check it.
Controversies over fake news have heightened since the 2016 election. The bias of both liberal and conservative views have come out in news sites and the media. Countries around the world have been preparing for the worst in unrealistic news by providing ways to stop it. The goal of these programs is to stop the lies and start the truth.
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ReplyDeleteI know exactly what article you are talking about. I read that one too and was really surprised that countries are actually making laws to limit fake news. I think it is a great idea because just like you said, some people just voted for a candidate based off the social media that they saw that might have not even been true. They did not really put their wants and needs into the election, it was like they were blinded by the social media. Your blog post is very well written as well. Good Job!!
I find it interesting that you label the news related to "election tensions." That is one way of putting it! I think it would be great here if you expanded on Merkel's commentary--perhaps adding it as a pull quote or excerpt? How do international fake newsers (is that a word) profit? Is it all ad-based?
ReplyDeleteWhile writing my post, I looked up how these websites are defending against false news and it seems like they are not getting the hang of it yet. Hopefully they do, soon ! So crazy how they influence elections.
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