Technology has come a long way, providing us with access to information whenever we may want it. With the benefits that technology provides there are also harms presented, such as fake information being spread. "Thanks to social media, fake news can now be disseminated at breakneck pace...Studies suggest that fake news spreads up to six times faster on social media than genuine stories, while false news stories are70 percent more likely to be shared on Twitter." So can technology provide a way for us to combat the fake news that is brought to our attention? Many countries have been testing our different ways to combat fake news by using technology. "technology designed to objectively highlight fake news will continue to evolve and become more user-friendly. There’s also potential for these technologies to work hand-in-hand with national campaigns to develop levels of media literacy required to consistently discern the “fake” in fake news." Technology proves to be a benefit to many people, and also proves to harm. When looking at technology and the impact it can have on reducing fake news we can see progress is being made and hopefully more will be made, and we can continue to fight fake news by using technology.
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