There is too much new and information circulating on the internet nowadays. Is the information on the Internet reliable? How can it be controlled?
It is commonly believed that there is a lot of
news
and information
that can be found on the Internet at present. Some of this
news
is not reliable because some news
is only one-sided, and people
post
fake news
only to get more views. Clearly, there are a few steps that the government can take to solve this
issue.
Firstly
, some news
in the media, such
as Facebook and Twitter, cannot be fully relied on because they are one-sided. In other words
, some news
channels only cover news
based on what they prefer to show. To illustrate, some Western media, namely CNN and the BBC, are not reliable among Arabs because most of the news
that is
covered is only based on the preferences of Westerners. In fact, some of these news
can even give the wrong image about them to the world. This
undoubtedly can cause problems among different nations.
Another reason why some news
and information
cannot be fully trusted these days is that some people
post
wrong information
for their own sake. To be precise, in order to get a lot of views, some irresponsible individuals post
the wrong information
, which sometimes can make the public feel worried, confused, and anxious. Nevertheless
, this
will help some people
generate income through their posts. For instance
, in Malaysia, even at present, some people
still post
wrong information
about the COVID-19 vaccination causing many discussions among the public with the main aim, to earn more views and money. This
is certainly a wrong act that can lead to adverse effects.
Hence
, to overcome this
issue, the government plays a crucial role. One step that can be taken is to come up with awareness programs to educate people
not to simply trust what they see in the media. They have to be encouraged to look for reliable sources to get the information
that they want. If, for example
, they are looking for information
relating to health, they should follow approved medical pages, namely WHO. The government should also
punish people
who post
the wrong information
so that this
kind of behaviour can be stopped.
To sum up
, some of the news
cannot be trusted due to
its one-sided nature and sources. Thus
, it is paramount for every individual not to simply believe what they read or see, and they should choose the right sites to get their sources.Submitted by s_syedy on
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