For every fact there is a counterfact and all these counterfacts and facts look identical online, which is confusing to most people.”Īmericans worry about that: A Pew Research Center study conducted just after the 2016 election found 64% of adults believe fake news stories cause a great deal of confusion and 23% said they had shared fabricated political stories themselves – sometimes by mistake and sometimes intentionally.
“Truth is no longer dictated by authorities, but is networked by peers. “The major new challenge in reporting news is the new shape of truth,” said Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired magazine. When BBC Future Now interviewed a panel of 50 experts in early 2017 about the “ grand challenges we face in the 21 st century” many named the breakdown of trusted information sources. It is a social condition, like crime, that you must constantly monitor and adjust to. Misinformation is not like a plumbing problem you fix. For instance, after fake news stories in June 2017 reported Ethereum’s founder Vitalik Buterin had died in a car crash its market value was reported to have dropped by $4 billion. This makes many vulnerable to accepting and acting on misinformation.
New information platforms feed the ancient instinct people have to find information that syncs with their perspectives: A 2016 study that analyzed 376 million Facebook users’ interactions with over 900 news outlets found that people tend to seek information that aligns with their views.
presidential election highlighted how the digital age has affected news and cultural narratives. The 2016 Brexit vote in the United Kingdom and the tumultuous U.S. PredictionĮxpect Manchester United to not have things all their own way but for individual quality to propel them to victory.In late 2016, Oxford Dictionaries selected “post-truth” as the word of the year, defining it as “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” Raphael Varane has also returned to training though it seems doubtful he will be rushed into this game. Manchester United: Having done a wholesale rotation of his team for the final Champions League group stage match, a 1-1 draw against Young Boys, Ralf Rangnick is expected to restore several key starters to his side at Carrow Road, where he will keep a close eye on United’s ability to play out from the back after growing frustrated at the “pressing invitations” his side had sent to their opponents on Wednesday.Ī manager that prides himself on the verticality with which his side plays is unlikely to accept much more dawdling on the ball in defense but the presence of Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire might assuage any concerns there. But as I said before, I’ve been happy with the application and the quality of the squad so far.” “We’re still a couple of weeks or so away from sitting down with Stuart and talking about that. “I spoke to Stuart when I first came into the club and said let me and Shakey hit the ground running for three or four weeks and then we’ll sit down and give you our honest opinions of where we see the club at the moment,” Smith said. Smith has already been linked with several players who worked under him at Aston Villa, but for now the new manager says he is firmly in assessment mode. They’re three points from safety with by far the league’s worst goal difference. Norwich City: Though there are plenty of points to compete for between now and January, the transfer window inevitably looms large for a side who find themselves in Norwich’s predicament.