Fake News/Misinformation

Fake news and misinformation are intensifying and now affecting the way we interpret daily events. The polarization and controversial media outlets have triggered a significant decline in public trust. From the start, fake news has always been intended to inflame passions and prejudices, however, fake news is not a new occurrence. It began 500 years ago with the invention of print. The media landscape has changed and rather than using the technology for good it has been used to deceive, mislead, and harm others through dissemination of fake news and misinformation. The media must provide trustworthy journalism to begin rebuilding trust and alter the disinformation by not legitimizing it.