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01 April 2018

Fighting Fake News


















I don’t quite understand why a need to spend public resources for such a committee and hearing. After 50 hours and 65 witnesses (probably they are too shy to ask to be paid for their time), there weren’t any conclusion except for 2 themes: the importance of free speech & the need for added legislation.

Most people ‘think’ they are smart & are able to differentiate between fake news and the truth. Yet, they spread fake news like wild fire. Why? Simply because people are addicted to their mobile devices and their fingers are always on their small screen till they go to sleep. Just look at people around you & on the streets. One of their hand is constantly holding their phone in front of them & looking at it.

To stop fake news, just pass the law and punish those who create, spread, share them. Just ban them like chewing gum. There’s really no 2 ways about it.

When my friends sent me fake news, I just tell them & laughed at them loudly. They just confirmed that they aren’t that smart after all!


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