Sherwin Allan F.

Labro
11 ABM-C
Reading & Writing

ACTIVITY # 1

Fake news is becoming a big problem in today's society. People know

what fake news is but they can't tell the difference, between fake and
accurate news. Fake news can be found on almost all social media
platforms. It is designed to attract the attention of viewers and mislead
them. Many believe that more than 80% of information on the Internet
is fake, even worse, bad information can stay online for years. Unlike
yesterday's newspaper, online information is repetitive and will appear
in subsequent searches after appearing only once. They are effectively
impossible to correct.

One of the prime examples is the fake news in the 2016 US Election.
Many fake news claims that Donald Trump betrayed the US by colluding
with Russia. Some fake news claims that Clinton supports terrorist
groups and funds them. Fake news distributed on many different
platforms weighs on the decision of an average voter.

Many people have noticed the increase in fake news and want to
solve it. Experts are improving social media and other websites that feed
fake news with the help of new software, tips on identifying fake news,
and alerting social media platforms. Since so many people in today's
society have easy e a way for many individuals to be refreshed on
current world news.access to the Internet, online networking has
become a stage for many individuals to get refreshed with current news
over the globe.