In recent years, the internet has become people’s preferred communication system. Some individuals argue that this environment is not reliable when it comes to obtaining information. Although this is a democratic type of media, I believe that the lack of regulation tends to increase the amount of false information spread among its users.
The advancement of technology has brought many benefits to society as a whole. Nowadays, not only are mobile devices affordable, but also access to the network is cheap and available even in remote places. Therefore, the more people adopt the internet as their main source of news, the more media vehicles will publish their content on this platform. As a result, people from various social backgrounds are now able to consume information as previous generations could not imagine. Usually, people who are better informed make the best decisions in many aspects of their lives.
On the other hand, the internet was born without any regulatory system. The concept behind its creation was to provide a space in which every citizen could freely manifest his or her thoughts and beliefs. Because of this chaotic environment, many groups have been using the web as a tool to spread misinformation, conspiracy theories, and many other content that will manipulate the opinion of readers. To illustrate, recently, so-called fake news played a huge role in the United States elections. If voters had checked the validity of the information, they might have changed the way they voted. In other words, if internet users do not carefully check the source of what they are reading, they will become an easy target for those who want to spread biased messages as true information.
To sum up, this is a controversial topic, and there is not a simple measure to fix these issues. The system is hugely complex and involves a multitude of players such as tech companies, governments, legislators and political regimes. In summary, people should think twice after reading a piece of information from the internet.