Are we getting fake survival warnings from fake news?

You may have heard of those measured hits that never happen. Or the fact that some of the world’s islands may only exist for a decade or so before being submerged by global warming, but still exist half a century later. While global warming may be a threat, are we getting false survival warnings to prepare while there is still time?

All major issues related to individual nations, like the 2016 US presidential election. Catastrophic results. While the topic of fake news gained a broader audience after the 2016 US election, fake news still has a worrying impact on us.

Fake news is not a recent phenomenon and has been around for a long time, but its impact has become widespread with the spread of the internet and social media. The phenomenon of fake news has been favored by the rapid expansion of the digital medium and its ability to transmit any message around the world at the speed of light. It leads to a situation where such fake news cannot be checked, verified or questioned before it is made available worldwide.

Scientists deal with fake news. Scientists who study climate change are grappling with this phenomenon of fake news that can sow the seeds of confusion both in the minds of the general public, whose support is needed to implement changes to save the environment, and in policy makers. decisions that bear responsibility. to make decisions that, although painful, are necessary to avoid further environmental damage.

In such a scenario, it is necessary for scientists to intensify their efforts for further dissemination of correct and factual data so that people gain more scientific knowledge and can appreciate the facts as they are and not be influenced by disinformation campaigns and leaked fake news. deliberately. World bodies like the United Nations believe that the 2030 sustainable development goals can only be met if scientific literature and discoveries gain a wider audience.

Disinformation campaigns and deliberately leaked fake news and controversies have led to a situation where polls in both the US, the general population are not aware of such unanimity on the issue, while many believe that it is still a unresolved issue. Such widespread denial of climate change and its causes is a direct result of the scientific community’s failure to effectively challenge fake news on the subject.

A change of clothes is needed. In their quest for the wider dissemination of correct and factual data, scientists must change their ingrained habit of sharing information among the scientific community as their primary goal, and instead develop the habit of sharing their information not only with the scientific community but with the general public. also public.

In their quest to disseminate scientific information, scientists must use the help of the latest technological tools so that they can develop effective means of two-way communication with the general public. The new interdisciplinary field of translational ecology can help scientists work to turn environmental research into public policy.

Turning the current scenario into one where society understands and appreciates your point of view and is able to ascertain and grasp the facts about climate change is essential for environmental issues to receive widespread support around the world. One of the ways we can support the growth of the scientific temperament is by knowing what fake news is and trying to prevent it from spreading.

What is fake news? Since ancient times, rulers have indulged in skewing and planting news to serve their interests. But biasing news to fit one’s beliefs or ideology cannot be called fake news. Fake news can be described as a completely fabricated story with no basis whatsoever that has been spun by vested interests to serve their own purpose.

We are to blame too! Today, with the advent of the Internet, everyone from an individual to the media and the government is involved in spreading fake news, although their motives for doing so can range from increasing political influence to achieving financial goals or any personal agenda. But how do you know if the news is genuine or fake?

When filtering out fake news, look at the sources of the news. If it’s being reported by a legitimate news source, it’s most likely not fake, but if it originated from sources you haven’t heard of or are known to be of a dubious nature, then you should take that news with a grain of salt and check it out. from a known authentic source before you begin to believe it. The most obvious solution to control the spread of fake news is human intervention. Technology alone cannot filter and segregate fake news. Realizing this dimension, Facebook has initiated such a practice and has hired the International Fact Checking Network to investigate news that users have flagged as deliberate fakes.

To stop the spread of fake news, you need to start taking responsibility for what you share yourself. Do not share anything on social media without going into the detail of the story or photo. Check the source of the story or photo you want to distribute and only if they come from some trusted sources you should share them.

Also start the practice of pointing out any fake news to its sender. Maybe they don’t know the real facts and forwarded it thinking it was true and that you could help them stop the spread of such news.

Only these collective actions by the scientific community and the general public will help us tackle environmental problems like climate change.

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