Fake news has turned the internet into a dangerous place. Lies, deep fakes, hackers, and more, all make the internet a threatening place. Although fake news sounds like a very bad idea, there are ways fake news can help people and the media. There are tons of media related jobs out there, and fake news bolsters salaries and pay rates. People love seeing new and exciting news, so false news reports could sometimes be ideal to people. Surprisinly, fake news be helpful, and could keep millions of people employed.
Once a fake tweet, or post of some sort comes out to the public, the rate the news spreads is unimaginable. An example of how quickly fake news can spread was with The AP Twitter had been hacked by hackers. They released fake news publicly, claiming that current president Barack Obama was injured by explosions. As soon as the hackers tweeted this, the fake news spread like wildfire. Within about a day, the tweet had gotten almost four thousand retweets. This goes to show how quickly false news can spread. Some say that “fake news takes a world-trip before the truth even puts on its boots.” Because the public loves seeing new and exciting things, many would want to know more about it. People will most likely turn to the news or the internet.
News channels, news writers, and journalists solely rely on news. Without a topic to write or discuss about, these organizations are likely to fail. The biggest papers written by journalists can increase their salary by more than thirty thousand. Not only this, but college publications can be greatly affected. Many college publications have already shut down due to the fact that they were heavily in debt. The University of North Carolina’s newspaper staff all got pay cuts because they were going broke. The list of publishers forced to shut down can go on and on. The reason for their debt was most likely the result of not receiving enough public attention. Fake news catches the attention of millions of curious readers and listeners. Fake news gives these organizations an exciting and unheard of topic to write about. News channels, writers, and journalists are not the only ones affected by fake news. In fact, any person or group who work for media related purposes will always be affected by fake news, one way or another. News, whether true or false, is the sole foundation of millions of jobs.
Fake news may seem like a scary thing at first, but it fake news that keeps the media alive. Of course, normal news can be exciting and fun at times, but media consumers are not looking for something normal. People want something more exciting and new. Fake news can give many people new and interesting things to write about, keeping them in jobs. Although it may not seem like it, fake news is the one thing keeping millions employed.