Title: The Impact of Social Media Networks on Society |
Headings: The Impact of Social Media Networks on Society
The Impact of Social Media Networks on Society
The Rise of Fake News Sites
The Harmful Impact of Fake News
How to Guard Against Social Media Misinformation

Content: In some cases, real harm is done when people spread inflammatory, unverified or outright false information. This can harm private individuals, as when someone is bullied online. It can also have a harmful impact on society as a whole. The 2016 presidential election, however, gave us many examples of this problem. The Rise of Fake News Sites
Social media has made it very easy to spread information quickly. Because Facebook and Twitter timelines move so quickly, viewers don’t often verify what they’ve seen. A great deal of content is also spread through images and memes, which may or may not be based on valid information. Of course, many memes are created to be funny, cute or outrageous. Others, however, are intended to influence our thinking. Even links to real articles can be misleading.