Academic Scientific JournalsFuture of the fake news society
Keywords:
fake news, false news, Facebook, information societyAbstract
The fact that fake news is the most influential aspect of the modern world and that it can dictate opinions that have a big impact on the economy is what makes this topic very important in the current and future world situation. The methods used in the article include induction and deduction, as well as comparison of statistics and data. The article confirms the fact that fake news is inevitable but the education of the society and equipping it with the tools to help recognise what is false and what is true is the way of making media more truthful and sharing less propaganda content.
JEL classification: I290, K100, Z130
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