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    Fake News Essay

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    The document argues that fake news should be regulated because it can mislead people and influence their opinions, as well as earn money for publishers through ads in a deceptive way. It provides examples of how fake stories prior to the 2016 election may have influenced votes and how easy it is for fake news sites to monetize through advertising. While some argue fake news has always existed, the document counters that just because something has always been done does not make it acceptable, and regulations are still needed to curb the impacts of misleading information.

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    The document argues that fake news should be regulated because it can mislead people and influence their opinions, as well as earn money for publishers through ads in a deceptive way. It provides examples of how fake stories prior to the 2016 election may have influenced votes and how easy it is for fake news sites to monetize through advertising. While some argue fake news has always existed, the document counters that just because something has always been done does not make it acceptable, and regulations are still needed to curb the impacts of misleading information.

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    The document argues that fake news should be regulated because it can mislead people and influence their opinions, as well as earn money for publishers through ads in a deceptive way. It provides examples of how fake stories prior to the 2016 election may have influenced votes and how easy it is for fake news sites to monetize through advertising. While some argue fake news has always existed, the document counters that just because something has always been done does not make it acceptable, and regulations are still needed to curb the impacts of misleading information.

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    Fake News Essay

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    The document argues that fake news should be regulated because it can mislead people and influence their opinions, as well as earn money for publishers through ads in a deceptive way. It provides examples of how fake stories prior to the 2016 election may have influenced votes and how easy it is for fake news sites to monetize through advertising. While some argue fake news has always existed, the document counters that just because something has always been done does not make it acceptable, and regulations are still needed to curb the impacts of misleading information.

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    More than 80 percent of students misinterpreted “sponsored content” as a real news

    story. Many people say that it is the consumer’s fault for believing fake news. I believe that
    there should be regulations and consequences for publishing fake news because it could
    change someone’s opinions or earn money that is not deserved. While fake news does make
    money it may also change someone’s opinion based on false news.
    To begin with, there should be regulations and consequences for publishing fake news
    because it change someone’s opinion based on false facts. An example of this is “Before last
    month’s presidential election, more than, Facebook users promoted articles that claimed
    Hollywood star Tom hanks was voting for Donald Trump. Hank’s was actually voting for Hillary
    Clinton.” (Websites) The author is saying that people voted for Donald Trump because they had
    the wrong information and thought that Tom Hanks was voting for him as well. That is part of
    the reason why there should be regulations on fake news.
    Another reason that there should be regulations and consequences on publishing fake
    news is that it earns money from deceiving people. An example of this is “Every 1,000 visitors
    earns you at least a dollar or two through banner ads sold through Google.” (Websites) This
    says how easy it is to get ads on a website. If someone publishes fake news they can have ads
    and they can get money from drawing in views weather the viewer believes the news is real or
    not. That is another reason there should be regulations and consequences on publishing fake
    news.
    One thing people might say is that people have been using fake news sense the time of
    Colonial America so it must be fine. While it is true that people where using fake news sense
    Colonial America that doesn’t make it okay. Here is an example “Franklin composed a fake
    letter from a real person, naval hero John Paul Jones.” (Fake) Ben Franklin Composed a sstory
    where he composed a fake letter from John Paul Jones. As a naval hero John Paul Jones should
    not have been written about in that context. That is why we need regulations and
    consequences even though fake news has been around sense Colonial America.
    Many people think that fake news is actually real. Citizens can get false information
    from fake news that can then make them change what they think. Fake news has been around
    sense Colonial America and it was causing trouble even then. Fake news need to be regulated
    because it can affect how people think and the money people earn.

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