Social media
has allowed everyday citizens to become authors, editors, and publishers of
news and information. Do you believe
that social media has increased the quality of news and information or
decreased it?
With social
media being what it is today; it seems like it would make it easier to stay up
to date with the latest news. But in reality it's turned it into a game of
broken telephone. People will post anything that catches their eye these days
regardless of putting research into the story. The truth can be twisted into a
specific viewpoint or opinion, and it makes certain things hard to believe.
That's why you're always told never to believe everything you read on the
internet. There's much better sources to direct your curiosity on current
events.
I'll admit
that I've been tricked into believing things that turned out to be false.
There's a group of people you have to watch out for out there in the world wide
web. They call them internet trolls, and their goal is to make you look and
feel stupid. They go out of their way to spread lies and untrue information
just to get the general population going. Of course there are true stories that
are posted by the public, but even the poster may not know if the information
their publishing is accurate or not. Everyone has their own opinion about what
may or may not have happened in a specific situation, and it's scary to know
that some people can base their opinion off of the first source they read. One
thing you definitely need to know is that Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are
not general news sources. Even Wikipedia has the option to edit information
which makes it an unscholarly source to use on school assignments.
There are
however websites that can be trusted. Always look for references, and citations
so you know what your reading has been researched. A story based on assumptions
and opinions won't have any of the sort. But by all means; if you find
something interesting you have the right to read it. Just don't be so gullible
as to completely trust every word that's being said unless you have the proof
you need.
I agree with you nickathin, social media is a great tool if it is used correctly. People can post about anything that comes to their mind and the readers of this post automatically assume it is correct when they read it because it’s on the internet. Peole out there can make up any story they want and it could be the next big news story in a day because social media has made it so easy to spread information around the world in minimal time.
ReplyDeleteAs long as while you are using social media you as a reader are carful where you get your facts from it is a great tool and can be very useful. Make sure all sources are reliable sources and contain accurate information before believing what you read over the internet.
I am fully convened with your blog social media is revolutionary and it has increased its importance more than news and information.
ReplyDeleteAfter having a glance at your whole thinking about social media, i think you really have quite a bit experience using it. And yes,sometimes the information can be false.
ReplyDeleteI Do agree agree with your blog statement. social media can be very interesting to read but at the same time very deceiving
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you're saying. Even though I am pro for reading about news over the internet, you should make sure what you are reading is valid and can be referenced back. Last think you want too is spread false information because you were too lazy to reference it & just assumed that what was said is true.
ReplyDeleteI like what you said about the fact that most people will post anything without researching the validity first. When posting a news story you should always check the references to make sure that what you post will not come back to bite you.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with what you say. Information on the internet can be very misleading with everyone being able to become their own author. There are many "trolls" on the internet and you have to be very careful what you read as it may be completely false.
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