Thursday, April 5, 2018

“Fake news, real impact”, by Hugo Lindborg shows the research on fake news and its impact on the relations between people. As the majority of the population gets the information through the Internet and social media, the high risk to be misinformed exists. However, print media are also criticized as well because of the great amount of fake news. Considering the consequences of fake news, the article marks the most important problem referring to human relations and attitudes towards each other; “widening divisions between population groups and its effect on society.”However, the best way to fight against disinformation lies in “the combination of technology with human intellect” that means focusing on reliable sources and data.