Why fake news? Basically, it is needed in order to get the audience happy and entertained. Everyone has heard of the boy that cried wolf, correct? Well this is basically the same. However, many people, including me have believed and read stories that seem to be so true that it’s so hard to distinguish which is real and which is fake. Now when I started writing my blogs, I was always looking for something that relates to ethics and technology. I did write a blog once that I thought was interesting; yet as one of my classmates made a comment regarding the issue I was talking about, it turns out that it was fake news! I couldn’t believe it, but he was kind to leave me with the information I needed to confirm it was fake news. As this being my last blog I was looking for something a little different and I came across this website called “recode” which I hope the information is creditable. The article “We’ve had fake news, fake science – and now, ‘fake tech’” has completely surprised me.
According to Phil Baker, companies such as Magic Leap, Indiegogo, Kickstarter and Theranos have utilized fake information and spread it through social media to get other companies to support and invest in what they thought was going to be one of the greatest investments of the time. Fake tech has “raised $1.4 billion based on videos” created to lured and gain profit from something that is not even there yet. Therefore, as Baker suggested complicated and overwhelming technology and terms must be written by someone who has the knowledge of what is actually going on, “potential customers and investors” should get informed before investing millions, if not billions in the development of AR or VR. Anyone can become pray of such scams, but is it ethical for journalists or reporters to bring fake news to the table? Yes it is, because it gives a sense that every time we look at the news online and or in Facebook they are fake. There is actual and real news out there and people might not believe it is real anymore because someone is making news up. So, when real news is showed, it becomes hard for people to believe in them especially if they are about technology. “So, anyone with a clever idea and a simulated video can raise money proposing an idea that’s impossible to do.”
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Imara
12/17/2016 12:27:08 pm
Totally agree, fake news is everywhere. turn on tv, radio or internet you go though tones of fake news. can't believe journalist publishing news without any research about the topic. Also, we need to consider who own these news companies. they manipulate the way they want to. they show one side of the story.
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Brandon E
12/18/2016 05:13:18 pm
I think there is something fishy going on regarding Theranos. And not the company itself but the entire controversy involving it. First off, for the WSJ to say that Theranos' technology "can't possibly work" is a mere opinion and has no factual basis whatsoever. I recall when I first heard about Theranos, which was when their labs were closing. When I was reading news about it, I was confused. I couldn't figure out why they were closing, what the problem was. It was as if no source could tell me what was happening. And if you read what they say even now, it still doesn't add up. I find it most interesting that the WSJ claims all of these different things about Theranos. As if they're experts in biotechnology. But I suppose that's just my opinion.
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Logan Louks
12/18/2016 06:13:53 pm
Geri,
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Ashley Jackson
12/18/2016 10:07:28 pm
I agree. Fake news is such a problem. I actually wrote a blog about it over on my groups website, group 4. It's scary how fake news is everywhere, and it absolutely can be difficult to determine if the story is fake or not. That's why if we find a news article on a social media platform we must do a little research about it before we post it so it doesn't spread more.
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Jaime Velazquez
12/18/2016 11:40:13 pm
Well, we saw the power of fake news this election. Fake news articles were being thrown left and right by the left and right. Nobody knows what's real anymore. These face articles look so real, they fool anyone who isn't paying enough attention or checking the facts. Something should definitely be done to curb this. People are being fooled into thinking something false, usually for political reasons.
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