What is fake news?

Fake news is an term used to refer to fabricated news fake news is an invention a lie created out of nothing that takes the appearance of real news with the aim of deceiving people. This is what is important to remember the information is false, but it seems true. That’s logical if it is too obvious that it is a lie, it won’t have any impact. Fake news is a little like a false rumour, but on a large scale. Just as true information has many faces ,fake news can also come in many form

What does an the article about the fake news?

In a recent article on media literacy, media is no longer passively consumed It’s created, share, linked,commented on, attacked and defended in all sort s of different ways by hundreds of millions of people . And the algorithm used by the most powerful teach companies. This type of content tends to reflect our own likes, views and beliefs and therefore isolating us from differing views and opinions.

Is their news  a concern for the Philippine yes or no?

Yes because fake news law would open the door for the government to wantonly clamp down on critical opinions or information not only in the Philippines,but around the globe. The propeaed law would authorize the cybercrime office in the justice department to direct individuals,owners ,or operators of online platforms . Penalties under the laws would be severe,with heavy fines and sentences of up to six years in prison for the publication of false or misleading content and up to 20 years in prison for financing the creation of such content .

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