Examining Fake News on Social Media

Thesis Statement

Fake news are news that have an authentic journalistic look but actually contain false information, fake news have been known to mainly spread through the social media.Why the Increase Rate of Spreading Fake News

Tabloids were mainly focused on important topics like celebrity gossips, marriage issues, infidelities, as well as substance use and addiction.

Origin of Fake News

Facebook as well as Twitter has become the primary home for fake news as most of the news is being conveyed not assessed or filtered by legal bodies.

The reason to as why there is a rise in the fake news is because the sites are developed by individuals who want to earn income by placing advertisement content in the users' social media feeds.

Facebook has been named to be the leading source of circulation to the social site.

The Consequences of Fake News

Facebook manager Mark has ultimately banned any advertisement network on its webpage

The organizations have also tried to find credible associates

Most of the internet websites as well as search engines have invested in driving the information towards trusted sources.

Facebook and other Social Media Sites on Fake News

The main sources of information are made up of magazines, politicians, newspaper, Facebook, and Twitter.

The social media sites also provide portals that enable them to customize the site to serve our personal interests.

Conclusion

Fake news has harmful impacts on the decisions that people make on certain key issues in the area of interest.

The belief in friends and self also helps promote the spread of fake information from one source to the consumers in different parts of the world.

The availability of many information sources is very critical in the confusion that makes people come into contact with fake news

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