Disinformation, fake news, and propaganda can polarize public opinion, encourage hate speech and violent extremism, and eventually weaken democracies.The internet is merely the most recent means to be misused for the dissemination of disinformation,but propaganda has existed for decades.We often ignore or don’t spot fake News or disinformation due to lack of knowledge and political,idological biases.
Fake news can spread on social media up to ten times faster than authentic reports, according to a research.The stuff on social media is curated by an algorithm. Its purpose is to keep you online for as long as possible.Many of the things you read online, particularly on social media often not accurate.These so-called ‘news’ are typically created to either polarize people’s opinions,spreading a particular political agenda or ideology, or create animosities between different communities,religion.
News channels occasionally broadcast news that contain inaccurate information or that are not fact-checked, which can deceive viewers.Many people are drawn to news that reaffirm their own biases and social media platforms and media specially news channels try to encash it.
Often actual data or photos,videos are manipulated to spread a certain ideology.Disinformation can be lucrative,bringing in substantial ad revenues for those who create and share viral videos and for mainstream corporate media sensational News generates TRP.
