January 25, 2018
Fake News in Social Media Group of Baleta, Cañada ,Ching, Dela Cruz, Lalanto, Liwanag, Masgon and Sheng.
Special points of interest:
To define and clarify what “fake news” is;
To classify on what fake news is and what it isn’t;
To show a comparison on what real news should look like against fake news;
To give basis on what fake news could be;
To show the causes and effects of fake news;
And to illustrate, elaborate and show what fake news looks like.
Inside this issue: What is “Fake News?” by Kylie Gale Dela Cruz The Criteria of Fake News by Jme Angelou Masgon Differences between Real News and Fake News by Jillian Liwanag
What is “Fake News?” It is a type of yellow journalism or propaganda that consists of deliberate misinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional print and broadcast news media or online social media. Fake news is a neologism often used to refer to fabricated news. This type of news, found in traditional news, social media or fake news websites, has no basis in fact, but is presented as being factually accurate. It is also frequently used to describe a political story which is seen as damaging to an agency, entity, or person. However, as seen in the last of the three citations given above, it is by no means restricted to politics, and seems to have currency in terms of general news. The printing and dissemination of spurious news is hardly new, but the term fake news is.
However, when we say that an English word is “new,” we are using a broader meaning of that word than if we were to refer to, say, a musical genre. Fake news appears to have begun seeing general use at the end of the 19th century. One of the reasons that fake news is such a recent addition to our vocabulary is that the word fake is also fairly young. Fake was little used as an adjective prior to the late 18th century. But we obviously had fake news before the 1890s, so what did we call it? There was doubtless a wide range of expressions that people have resorted to when they felt the need to indicate that the newspapers had been fibbing, but one of the most common ones was false news. We can see this collocation in use as far back as the 16th century.
Examples of Fake News by Christinine Joy Baleta
The Criteria of Fake News
Events Relating to Fake News by Marc Lister Cañada
Back in the old days, when people got their news mainly from papers, magazines, radio and television, it was generally easy to figure out when someone was pulling your leg. Pretty much anything in the National Enquirer was suspect, for example. That tabloid often featured stories with outrageous headlines, such as, "Woman Gives
Causes and Effects of Fake News by Christine Beth Cabrejas and Kristien Ryan Ching Ending Note and Tips by Joanne Heidi Sheng
Birth to Alien." We may laugh at such titles, but what's not so funny is that in the last decade or two, with the growth of the Internet and social media, fake news stories and entire fake news sites have proliferated. How do we know if it’s fake news? It has a baity headline, giving it a fresh
Fake news can create chaos not only to people but to the internet as well.
start for readers to read this seriously. An example would be “#walangpasok in the Philippines.” Impossible headlines such as “Duterte, President of the Philippines got shot by a water gun, nearly killed.” (Continuation on the next page...)
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The Criteria for Fake News Some consider an exclamation sentence such as “MUST READ”, “THE SECRET TO THEIR YOUTH IS…,” “WOMAN LOOKS 1 YEAR OLD BUT IS ACTUALLY 78.” Publishers having mass reports, comments, and replies that his/her published news are considered fake. And lastly, go beyond what the headline says, Some fake news are produced for comedic effect. So, read it properly and be sure it's not a leg-pull
The various types of fake news amongst media.
Differences between Real News and Fake News
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Example of Fake News Fake news is normally defined as news sources which intentionally fabricates information and distorts the truth of an actual event or situation that has taken place. These kinds of news normally have headlines that either exaggerated or misleading headlines which can catch a reader’s attention. Fake news can often be spread through all sorts of media such as news channels, online articles, and news websites. These people who spread fake news will often do this in order to gain attention, spread misinformation, or in worst cases spread false information that can harm a organization’s or person’s repu-
tation. Others have the motive of intentionally damaging one’s career, while others are purely for profit through spreading fake information in their marketing campaigns, other people also use fake news to push their own agenda and manipulate the emotions and opinions of people into believing what the writer of the news article has to say. Fake news intentionally seeks to deceive readers by making reports that sounds sufficiently authentic to appear credible. Fake news, though is certainly not a new phenomenon. For example, Thomas Jefferson noted back then 1801 “as for what is not true, you will always find abundance
in the newspapers”. Recently, fake news has become virtually present to publishers such as National Report and Empire News that the internet is so full of stores about fake news. Fake news is prevalent today here in the Philippines. Take for example the website filipinewsph.com, flagged a fake news website by the Center for Media Freedom Responsibility. The website is now dead — but not really. There is another active website with a similar name, linked as filipinews.info. (Jl Javier,2015 CNN Philippines). Recently a online article by Leila B. Salaverria reporter of Philippine Daily Inquirer January 18, 2018 about “Duterte, Rappler clash over fake new, press freedom”.
Events Relating to Fake News One of the most controversial fake news that was dissipated throughout the whole nation was the reports on US bilateral visa policy after Duterte's complaint. The content of the news says that at least 3 websites have released or posted a false report that the United States wants a bilateral visa policy with Asia following a complaint by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The sites USA Today-TV and
Du30NewsInfo posted the fake report, visa policies were not bilatwhile the Philippine News Portal cited eral. But again this news was USA Today-TV as its source. The USA not yet proven factual and lots Today-TV version of the report, however, of netizens are criticizing tis is missing specific phrases that are in as what we call “fake news.” the Philippine News Portal and Du30NewsInfo versions of the writeup. The USA Today-TV post asserts that the US would consider a bilateral visa policy with Asia "after Duterte slammed the US for restrictive visa policies," asking why those
Causes and Effects of Fake News “Fake news”, defined as deliberate fabrication and dissemination of false facts, is a term that can mean different things, depending on the context. It comes in all sorts of forms. From spam on Instagram posts, to stories that influence presidential elections, fake news has proven to be confusing and often leaves people who consume it wondering what is real. Currently, it has become one of the most prevalent issues in our country. Fake news and bad views are not a new phenome-
non. We always have had them, motivated by politics, self-interest, for fun or even for no reason at all. However, the consequences of such has gone too far already. In my own opinion, the sole cause of the growing interest in fake news has been the realization that the public might not be well-equipped to separate quality information from false information, thus, it has become wide-spread all throughout the country. The citizens are frequently misinformed about the issues and happenings and end up believing in something that isn’t true. One of the effects of fake news is that it can harm someone else’s reputation. Closely related to
this is the harm that can be done to celebrity profitability. Another effect is the harm it does to trustworthy publications who have to deal with the field of “news” being polluted by imposters who often piggy back off their name or pretend to be these sites using similar website designs. As what Mr. Mosseri said, ‘‘False news is harmful to our community, it makes the world less informed, and it erodes trust,’’. Fake news has grown and gained strength with the growth of social media, this is a dangerous trend that needs to be monitored, because if fake news is allowed to continue to grow, the world may never know what is fake again.
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Ending Notes and Tips.
“Fake news” is a term that can mean different things, depending on the context. News satire is often called fake news as are parodies such as the “Saturday Night Live” mock newscast Weekend Update. Much of the fake news that flooded the internet during the 2016 election season consisted of written pieces and recorded segments promoting false information or perpetuating conspiracy theories. Anyone can spot fake news, including the readers of this online magazine right now! Here’s the tips in order to spot the fake in the midst of facts. Pay attention to quality and timeliness. Do you notice splling erors [sic], lots of ALL CAPS, or dramatic punctuation?!?!?! If so, abort your reading mission. Reputable sources have high proofreading and grammatical standards. Is the story current or recycled? Make sure an older story isn’t being taken out of context. Check the sources and citations. How did you find the article? If the content showed up in your social media feed or was promoted on a website known for clickbait, proceed with caution. Even if the information was shared by a friend, be sure to follow the steps below to vet the publisher’s credibility. Who is (or is not) quoted, and what do they say? If you notice a glaring lack of quotes and contributing sources, particularly on a complex issue, then something is amiss. Credible journalism is fed by fact-gathering, so a lack of research likely means a lack of fact-based information. Is the information available on other sites? If not, then it’s very likely that the journalistic jury is still out on whether this information is valid. Library databases are a
great resources for confirming the credibility of information—check out Harvard Library's list of public resources. Can you perform reverse searches for sources and images? By checking cited sources, you can confirm that the information has been accurately applied and not altered to meet the author’s point of view. The same goes for images. In an era of Photoshop magic, you can’t always believe what you see. Ask the pros. Have you visited a fact-checking website? There are many good ones, like FactCheck.org, International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), PolitiFact.com, or Snopes.com. Do your own detective work and feel more confident in being able to identify fact vs. fiction.
Is this fake? Is this real? Is this in actual published article or is it just a really well-edited photo of news regarding Hilary Clinton and her love life between aliens? Once you’ve read everything in this magazine, take up the challenge.