Fake News Implications in the Media Today

Danielle Smith ds006019@ohio.edu News has always played a key role in the functionality of society, but its relevance has become increasingly more apparent in today's world due to the use of social media. Social media allows news to spread rapidly and extensively, so far more people are able to receive information. Along with the accessibility of modern media, recent events in history have caused many individuals to start engaging with the news. Serious events, such as the the worldwide pandemic and high-stakes election, often cause people who do not typically engage with the news to begin to, which gives even more power to the media. With even greater power, the media has a far broader range of people that they could deceive.  Photo Courtesy of The Conversation Fake news can come from anywhere and anyone. There are many different motives for spreading fake news, such as financial reasons, political reasons, and sometimes just comedy. Due to the fact that social media allows easy a...