ethical in computing essay

Fake News on the Internet

Does Google and Facebook have an obligation to block fake news from their sites?

• Introduction

  • Summary of what’s to come

• Point 1 - General Information

  • How Google/Facebook news works

  • Examples

    • my Facebook page during the election

    • people tend to trust Facebook

• Point 2 - What is fake news and does it matter?

  • Examples of fake news

    • Sites that print lies

    • Sites that mislead readers with “half-truths”

  • Examples of how widespread fake news is

    • We may be able to differentiate between real news and fake news, but what about our relatives and friends whom we speak with?

• Point 3 - Ethical issues regarding fake news’ existance

  • Do the authors have the right to print lies, even if they know it

    • Would the printing be considered free speech or is it considered libel?

  • What about our friends?  Do they have an obligation to fact-check before sharing?

• Point 4 - Ethical issues regarding fake news “publishing” on Google/Facebook

  • Does Google/Facebook have an obligation to block fake news from their search algorithms or social media sites?

  • What about Google’s news aggregator?  Should all of the links be fact-checked before it is included in the news feed?

• <Conclusion>