"Post truth"
This blog is crafted in response to Dr. Dilip Sir Barad. This blog is about critical thinking on "post-truth." This task was assigned by Sir.
Introduction :-
In the recent year the term 'post- truth ' has become very important, when talking about news, politics and how people from their opinion. Post truth means when people care about their feelings or personal beliefs than actual facts. This has change the way of understand what is right or wrong.
The concept of the post - truth was became popular in 2016 when Oxford did made it the word of the year. Post truth shows how emotions were starting to affect big decision more than truth .
Why was "Post - truth" the word of the year in 2016 ?
In year 2016 was a turning point in global politics. During the election in Uk, Presidential election. That time news spread that in the brexit campaign, claims about the uk sending money to the European union. That news was not true , but still influenced voters. People affect with this news , this news affect than actual facts.
Politics and social media most using that types of fake news. Became of this reason Oxford dictionaries chose ' Post - truth '.
How people affect with Post truth:-
Many people's opinions based upon what they feel is true , instead of checking the facts. They not checked information on details.People tend to judge or believe that what they see in newspapers or on social media is correct. They are not interested in going deeper to check the accuracy of the information about incidents. They form their opinions based on this news. Once they make up their minds, it is hard to change their opinion about whether something is right or wrong.
This also means that emotions have a stronger than logic. Some times people pick the content that makes them feel like anger, fear etc, rather than choosing what is right.for example, many companies sometimes take advantage of post truth thinking, by creating misleading advertisements. Company consider that their product is the healthier choice even if the ingredients are different from advertisement. They not provide real or true information.
The role of social media in spreading post truth ?
Social media platform like WhatsApp, facebook, twitter and Instagram have became places where post - truth messages spread quickly, and people's believe on it . Social media are beneficial, but some things have gone wrong, leading to the spread of fake news. Fake news is also trending. People don't know whether it's true or false, but they still believe it because they are emotionally attached to it. For example, some celebrities spread rumors about their own deaths, and then, a few days later, appear live, saying they are not dead. Yet, the news continues trending, and people believe it. This is an example of how attention is manipulated, which is a classic case of post-truth.
During the COVID -19 pandemic, a lot of false information spread quickly on social media platforms. Many people share incorrect details about how the virus spread, how to treat it and whether vaccines were safe. For example, some people even spread fear about vaccines, saying they were unsafe without any proof.
So, social media has role to spreading post truth.
How misinformation has changed public opinion:-
The post truth problem isn't just about politics or health. It can also lead to real harm. In the United States, during the 2020 presidential election,false stories about voter fraud spread quickly. Despite investigation showings the election was fair , many people still believed these news.
Another example which news spread quickly is about' Pizzagate' is a conspiracy theory that started during 2016 in Washington, D.C. was involved in a child trafficking ring led by politician. This rumour spread quickly on social media.
One man even went to the restaurant with a gun to investigate, no one hurt but it showed how dangerous fake news can be believe and act on it. Pizzagate is an example of how fake news can influence peoples beliefs and action , even without any proof. In October 30, 2016 a twitter account posting.
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