Fake news has been a hot topic over the past few years.
Social media is booming and with that comes the risk of fake news and it being
spread rapidly across platforms. Facebook is one of the biggest platforms with
fake news running all over it. The social network has been criticized time and
time again; it has constantly been making headlines due to the spread of
misinformation on the site. They have been working on the glitches and
continuously updating their policies to put an end to the cycle of
misinformation being created and spread and these steps have been making
progress.
Though, another glitch has been found and has to do with the
edible link feature Facebook has. Along with this, private Facebook groups are
becoming an issue when it comes to creating and spreading the fake news. These
issues are known by the company, but what is it going to take for the fake news
to actually disappear and the problem officially be solved?
As a college student, I get most of my news and information
through social media platforms. I know that many other people around my age do
the same. Because of this, it is frustrating to know that fake news is so prominent.
We then have to worry about what is real and what isn’t when scrolling through
headlines on social media. The misinformation problem is causing distrust with the
platform. It all comes down to whether or not users are at risk by the fake
news problem on Facebook. Users may not be at any direct risk, but one wrong
headline can quickly cause panic. Users at times do not always not what is fake
news or not and this can and has caused problems. Facebook needs to take initiative
and face the problem head on.
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