Whoever controls the media also controls opinions and attitudes of the people and there is little can be done to rectify this.
It is undeniable that the
media
is one of the best and easiest ways to spread the word, especially using the Internet that makes all of the communication easier and faster than before. So people
are heavily influenced by the news on social media
. From my point of view, I personally agree with this
viewpoint for many reasons, described in the following paragraphs
To begin
with, in many countries governments use the media
to their own advantage and to manipulate attitudes and opinions. For
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particular government regime can maintain control over the will of its population. Very few people
, if any, can seek the truth given that everything in the country not controlled by the government is blocked or at least severely censured.
Likewise
, some democratic countries also
face the same problem, not only in the political sector but also
in normal commercial activity and in social media
. There are many unethical business groups or political parties in each country that use social media
like Facebook, IG (Instagram) or Tiktok to promote their business and at the same time retrieve consumer information that is
often archived in databases in order to analyze data and eventually pedal to third
parties for a profit. Much of this
data can be used to manipulate people
as we continue to see in America with Donald Trump selling “The Big Lie”, who was banned from Facebook and Twitter for this
very reason.
In conclusion, people
have been influenced anywhere and everywhere by the media
for years with no sign of it letting up. In the era of globalization, politicians, the wealthy and those with hidden agendas pose a great risk of undue influence. But the good news is that careful scrutiny of media
content and independent thought can serve as an effective counter to undue media
influence.Submitted by perth22july on
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