The term "fake news" has been used for many years in social media and in the news. A lot of people usually find it on different sources, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. But it wasn't until 2016 when it began to impact the presidential election that it became more prevalent. Fake news will not stop any time soon. "Fake news stories have been around for as long as truthful ones," according to the article Fake news and the future of journalism. I do not know when it will go away, but what I do know is that it will influence people's opinions.
Last year, Pew Research Center and Elon University together did some academic and government research and asked one question which was "In the next decade, will public discourse online become more or less shaped by bad actors, harassment, trolls, and an overall tone of griping, distrust, and disgust?" The Future of Free Speech, Trolls, Anonymity and Fake News Online. The answers to this question were that "Some 39% of these respondents opted for the prediction that online activity would be more shaped by negative activities, while some 41% chose the option that they expect no major change in tone in online interaction."
Fake news doesn't seem like it is going to go away in the future. It might get even more popular within the next decade or so. Sometimes I like to read the news, but I usually stay away from news that is false. And that is a good thing for me because I always like to read news that is truthful.
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