Question

What is fake news and why is it problematic? Why is fake news hard to combat and what can you--as a news consumer and citizen--do about it? Please be specific.

Answer 1

Answer-Fake news is a type of information which is untrue or having false report about any country, person, place, or thing. Fake news is used for spreading rumor in the society. Fake news is problematic because fake news can be used for damaging the respect and reputation of an individual or entity, fake news also sometimes result in the communal riots within the countries, fake news is also problematic because it misleads the individuals and entities which can result in the loss in the longer period of time.

Fake News hard to combat because-

1.It can be easily spread through social media.

2.Fake news can be created by any notorious person.

3.It can be share from any part of the world to create some disruption.

4.Tracing the fake news source is hard to find out.

I can do as a news consumer and citizen against the fake news-

1.I can stop sharing fake news on e-platforms.

2.I can report the source of fake news.

3.I can raise a voice against the fake news .

4.I can write down the editor of news agency ,who has provided fake news.