Argumentative Essay On Fake News

One of the several political issues America faces today is fake news. Any person can go on the news and will see numerous articles stating how President Trump makes accusations that the news is fake (or at least most of it is). In Macbeth, there are Weird Sisters, and they can be compared to fake

Companies have varied motives for creating fake news. Satirical news sites such as The Onion are often meant to serve as humorous jabs at the current news cycle while one-sided sources seek to persuade the reader of a philosophical idea or political agenda by excluding facts and cherry picking data. Deliberately deceitful news sources are often meant to influence readers to buy into a product, mindset, or even to gain “hits” for a website by telling an outlandish story, allowing that site to receive advertising money after a story reaches a certain amount

Fake news is news that does not tell the entire truth about a story or reports it wrong or simply lies. Fake news could also be reporting news and commentary indistinctly, and not make a clear enough distinction between the two. Alternative facts is another branch of the fake news tree. What exactly is alternative facts? No one is sure what these two words mean, so confusion was widespread, when an advisor to the president stated it in reference to the president’s crowd at the inauguration. CQR mentions this sort of debacle again when an aide is outed for giving the president a cover for a magazine which mentions an ice age that was fake, instead of global warming. The aide justified said actions by arguing that it was “fake, but true.” Media trust is an issue today because, many of news sources have political affiliations and commitments to political organizations. Also the people who finance these are devoted or interested which may lead to inaccurate reporting. Also, some news companies are obsessed with pushing a certain narrative to its viewers in order to further their party’s reach. This a huge problem, because some of the places we look to being informed are actually just trying to change your mind politically rather than report unbiased facts. When you take a look at certain news sites, you normally see negative things painted in a normal light, or as less evil, in reference to the site’s interests. Essentially it is given a spin, towards the news’ preferred

To anyone looking to avoid fake news, Leonard Pitts says to read a newspaper. Pitts points out that there is a difference in satire and fake news such an SNL skit being made to poke fun at news sources being compared to a story about Donald Trump being assassinated. The New York Time's recent case study explains that fake news arises due to people not bothering to fact check the articles they share online. Fake News has become popular in conservative communities and in those looking to confirm that they are the true victims. The alt-right movement and its supporters have lead us into a spiral of misinformation and fake reality.

As a result of the heavy social media usage among the upcoming generation combined with the fact that large quantities of people gather their information from these social media sites, it is imperative that the issue of fake news is addressed. The social media platform is the ideal breeding grounds for fake news since information can be spread with the click of a button with little to no fact checking. The reader must remember that fake news exists solely to provoke a response and if the material seems outlandish or impractical, then it probably is. One way to address the growing problem is to question what we read. We should get in the habit of comparing the information provided to other sources to see if the facts line up. Also, Melissa Zimdars offers solid advice by assessing the domain. Information from washigntonpost.com.co, NBCnews.com.co. ABCnews.com.co, UnderGroundNewsReport.com, nationalreport.net, and many others are fake news. Lastly, becoming aware with the more common fake news sites is another way to combat spreading of fake news. By doing so, one can start reporting the fake news to the social media administrator and blocking further information from those sites. If we can all make an effort to question the sources and information we read then we can take the

By definition, “fake news”, also known as “hoax news”, refers to fake information or propaganda published under the guise of being authentic news (Stroud). A much more colorful definition is made by Politifact, a site dedicated to checking whether a story is false or not, which says “Fake news is made-up stuff, masterfully manipulated to look like credible journalistic reports that are easily spread online to large audiences willing to believe the fictions and spread the word" (Stroud). But what is there to gain from spreading false stories to ruin

As it appears the fake news is often written and published under extremely inflammatory, or false headlines to capture public interest in order to obtain on financial gains. False reports ran rampant on social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, and

News is around us everywhere. Everything we do we will always see or hear about what is going on in the world. Even if it is real or fake. Fake news is misleading. Many people suffer from fake news because they don't know what to believe. The fakes news stimulates from a hoax of someone dying or something crazy happening in the world that is not true. People think its true because they think since it is heard or seen everywhere that it is true. This fake news is not broadcast to make people laugh like parody it is to mislead people for their gain. Fake news can gain from their audience financially and or polity. Fake news is to persuade their audience politically especially when it is time to vote. Many of the misleading things that is broadcast in fake news causes the audience to backlash and get angry.

Fake news has changed the world in a bad way. “For many, Horner's claim signals an alarming turn into uncharted political territory. But fake news is part of American history. In fact, it goes back to the founding of the republic.” (Parkinson) A man named Horner has been making fake news because he thought it is what he was the one who let Trump win the election. “Horner, 38, writes fake news stories. Some are silly, some are mean, but none is factual. The problem is, people believe them. Horner wrote many fake stories during the 2016 presidential election between Trump and his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. The stories were widely circulated and believed to be true by many people. Horner thinks his fake news helped Trump win votes.” (Parkinson)

In the past few years, fake information has flooded our society through news channels and social media. It has fooled many people into believing information that is false. Being fooled by fake information can be prevented by researching the topic, checking the source and comparing information with other sources. To begin, researching the topic will give the reader a better understanding of the information being read. Which, in turn, will prevent the reader from being fooled by the fake news. Not to mention, checking the source is key when researching information. If the source is unreliable, then it would make sense for the information the source provides to be unreliable. Another great way to look for fake information is to compare the information

Both Facebook and Twitter have joined this movement, and its ultimate goals are to stop stories that aren’t real from spreading and to elevate the standard for what its publishing. The First Draft Coalition hopes to encourage site members to engage in seeking out authentic news and create a new feature that will allow members to debate on whether or not particular stories are real. Fellow social media sites like Pinterest and Tumblr do not appear to have as big of a problem as their counterparts Facebook and Twitter do. Ultimately, fake news may be impossible to completely stop, but what Facebook and Twitter are doing helps the

This article shows that on Facebook specifically that satire is getting confused with real news, fake news is getting confused with real news, and real news gets mistaken for satire or fake news because people can no longer what is real, fake or satire. However, in satire, there is a seam of truth sewn into the sarcasm and exaggeration about real-world problems which cause the overlap in real news. Unfortunately, this overlap also leads to people not being able to distinguish between what is real, fake, or satire. For example, the article goes into detail about how there are actual fake news sites that only produce hoax news and or satire. These websites include the Onion, Clickhole, Empire News, National Report, and Daily Currant who are notorious for spewing fake news such as “Lil Wayne’s (fake) HIV diagnosis” Since people will believe almost everything they read on the internet, especially the people who live to rant on Facebook, it makes it more difficult to distinguish what is real or fake news because they have multiple websites with only fake news or satire and little websites with real news.

What is fake news? It is when people create news/ articles without proof of reliable information or facts. Fake news is an issue because it taps into people’s emotions, leading viewers into believing something terrible an unwanted has happened when in fact it has not really occurred. It appears everywhere, the internet, social media, the news, etc. regularly. Anyone can be responsible for the appearance of fake news, with technology these days anybody could get online and create an article with misleading information. Consequently, fake news can be quite humorous at times, it affects everyone, not just the people/ persons involved.

Throughout history, journalism has been questioned for authenticity. Sensational news, such as yellow journalism in the late 19th century, has led to feelings of distrust with the media and fear of what is and is not true. During the 2016 Presidential Election, the term “fake news” has again slipped into common usage. Many politicians have called for media reforms. Potential laws that can assuage fake news stories, however, can destroy the free press. Despite seemingly good intentions, actions by politicians to control fake news can lead to the control and censorship of reputable institutions. Concerns of fake news are illogical due to the small reach of the news, and potential government action to control fake news, especially on the Internet, through censorship poses threats to journalism and access to information.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! “Iraqi war veteran’s mother dies after being denied entry into the United States due to President Trump’s travel ban!” Is this report fake news? Yes! The Iraqi man’s mother died before Trump ever signed the executive order related to the travel ban. We have become inundated with fake news by many forums. We have comedy shows that produce news parodies of actual events calling themselves fake news. Social media providing 24/7 click bait of fake news. Fake news is now exposing traditional news journalist for their inaccuracies, biases, and half-truths; many now view them as distributors of fake news. Some would argue that comedy and mainstream media are not fake news, but I disagree. Comedians and journalist revel in protection under the First Amendment regarding fake news while social media continues to face threats of censorship. The public’s distrust of the mainstream media continues as the spotlight shines on fake news through comedy shows, social media, and has now initiated freedom of speech scrutiny.