Fake news is basically anything that the media posts online that is considered fake or not real. It can also refer to false information or propaganda published under the guise of being authentic news.Websites and channels push their “fake news” content in an attempt to mislead consumers of the content and spread misinformation via social networks and word-of-mouth. This blog will talk about how to resist fake news and then I will tell my rationale of why fake news should be resisted.
Some people think of ways to resist fake news. There are 13 ways to resist fake news online and on social media, according to the article 13 Ways to Resist Fake News And Propaganda On Social Media. They are" (1) Go to the direct source, (2) Check the numbers, (3) Read multiple sources with varying bias, (4) Support non-partisan news publications, (5) Question the bias, (6) FOLLOW A DIVERSE GROUP OF PEOPLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, (7) Click on articles before sharing, (8) Report news outlets that lie/misinform, (9) Use different mediums of media, (10) Don't just focus on headlines or what's trending, (11) The really BIG picture matters, (12) Talk to other humans about current events, and (13) Create media yourself." This is important because you need to know how to resist fake news.
Fake new should be avoided at all costs. Whenever you read something online, before sharing it with anyone, you should do some research to make sure that the information is true. Take Wikipedia for example, most of the information posted there comes from individual sources and not documented, trustworthy citations. The information can be added to by anyone. For this reason, you should check to make sure that the information is correct and credible before using it. Fake news is still the same. If you are reading an article from Fox or CNN, you’re likely getting the real news with a little commentary. If you are reading something from another online propaganda site, you’re likely only getting what that organization wants you to get. You should do some research of your own and be more informed.
The first thing I thought of when I read this post is, who is the arbiter of what is "fake" on the web? And then in paragraph 2, I wondered, who is The Odyssey online? Are they trustworthy? Perhaps extend the credential of the author here so readers know that this is a reliable author/source. That list (from The Odyssey) is interesting--how does one's creation of media help them understand fake news? Can you unpack that a bit more?
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