Key to Social Stability: Finding Real News
written by 10813 Ryu Ha Jin In recent years, the discussion about the reliability of news media has heated up. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of fake news in the media had increased. For example, a lot of fake news about the COVID-19 vaccine said it has a high mortality rate and can spread the virus. But in reality, it is a safe vaccine approved after rigorous clinical trials. This highlighted the importance of reliable and accurate public health information and led to more active discussions on what information should be trusted and how to judge the reliability of news. How Fake News Spreads Social media platforms are an important medium for the rapid spread of fake news and are used by individuals to easily share and spread news. Social media algorithms spread fake news because they consider preferences to provide users with a variety of content. Some websites organize and promote fake news or incendiary information. These websites often try to stimulate people’s curio...