Everyone loves gossip and when rumors spread, they spread like wildfire. But do you ever stop to think if the news is real? People are so quick to believe things people say on social media, but how do you know that these are facts?
Don't tell me you've never believed fake news in your life, it's bound to happen at one point. The social media platform allows the trolls of the internet to easily pick targets out and make them click a link. "WANNA WIN $1,000,000? CLICK THE LINK BELOW!" or "Pope Francis Shocks World, Endorses Donald Trump for President!" sound familiar? Well, these people create fake news in order to generate ad revenue and gain money. They use popular names to lure people into clicking the story. They also convince people to get on board when there's a reward involved. So watch out when you see a pop-up, because it's most likely just a dude in his basement trying to earn his paycheck.
In regards to celebrity gossip, the recent allegations made by Tati Westbrook about James Charles were declared fake and misleading weeks after. Tati Westbrook took the media by storm when she uploaded a 43 minute video accusing James Charles of being a horrible person. In the video, she discussed how James convinced straight men they were gay. After the video was uploaded, James lost millions of followers and got multiple death threats for his actions. However, sometime later James uploaded a response to Tati's video and cleared everything up with evidence. It turns out James did not manipulate straight men, because they were exploring their sexuality and consented into being in a relationship with him, it was simply just a misleading rumour. Before James clear the rumours up, everyone online just assumed the news was right and attacked him.
Don't tell me you've never believed fake news in your life, it's bound to happen at one point. The social media platform allows the trolls of the internet to easily pick targets out and make them click a link. "WANNA WIN $1,000,000? CLICK THE LINK BELOW!" or "Pope Francis Shocks World, Endorses Donald Trump for President!" sound familiar? Well, these people create fake news in order to generate ad revenue and gain money. They use popular names to lure people into clicking the story. They also convince people to get on board when there's a reward involved. So watch out when you see a pop-up, because it's most likely just a dude in his basement trying to earn his paycheck.
One time, my own dad almost got tricked into giving his bank account information to a bunch of internet scammers. Essentially what happened was he received an email saying he won $9 million, and all they needed in return was his bank password to put the money in the account. Believable right? WRONG. Maybe my dad is just guible, but still, there may be someone in the world who actually gave their bank account to strangers. This example of fake news is truly terrifying because it shows how convincing people can be.
In regards to celebrity gossip, the recent allegations made by Tati Westbrook about James Charles were declared fake and misleading weeks after. Tati Westbrook took the media by storm when she uploaded a 43 minute video accusing James Charles of being a horrible person. In the video, she discussed how James convinced straight men they were gay. After the video was uploaded, James lost millions of followers and got multiple death threats for his actions. However, sometime later James uploaded a response to Tati's video and cleared everything up with evidence. It turns out James did not manipulate straight men, because they were exploring their sexuality and consented into being in a relationship with him, it was simply just a misleading rumour. Before James clear the rumours up, everyone online just assumed the news was right and attacked him.
Majority of the gossip stories I read online, are all true for the most part. When I do analyze news though, I usually consider the source and check the author's history to make sure they aren't known for lying. Another thing I do to make sure the certain news articles aren't fake is by looking into many multiple articles regarding the situation before making a conclusion. I like to see the situation from other people's perspectives, to make sure I'm not just being biased.
Fake news is anywhere and everywhere. Make sure the information you discover is 100% correct before you tell others about the news. Otherwise you'll look uneducated and unprofessional.
I suggest you click the link below, it shows how to spot fake news. Trust me, I'm not going to scam you ... or will I?
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