Fake News Vs Vaccines

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Fake news is all around us and can have a serious effect on society and an individual’s action. One topic that is associated with fake news is vaccines, it has a lot of negative news. The impact of fake news on vaccines is very dangerous among children, parents, and the community. Vaccines are used to stop and reduce the spread of viruses such as: measles, chickenpox, and the flu. Vaccines catch the attention of fake news editors, which then leads to the spread of more false information. Many people today fail to distinguish the differences between real news and fake news. Much of the fake news on vaccination is about the side effects of vaccines and the “diseases” linked to it. It is important for a person to identify false news because a …show more content…

I first look for the author and date of publication of an article. An article I read, Vaccines Have Serious Side Effects- The Institute of Medicine Says So have an author known as “Dr. Mercola”, he does not provide his full name in the article. Next I look at the title, how the tittle is written, captions and periods that are used. Most articles that have a ridiculous title give a warning sign for the reader. The tone of voice of an author has can really help a person determine an author feeling and knowledge about the topic information they are providing. Another step to take while identifying fake news is reading through the article thoroughly. One article I read known as 10 Reason Not to Vaccinate by Michelle Goldstein did not have actual proof to back up her claims. Double checking an author claims proves that it is accurate and true. After doing my annotated bibliography I learned that fake news can either be spotted quickly or be difficult to spot. The articles I read really persuades the audience that autism is associated with vaccinations in children. Which is false and it has been proven that there is no link between autism and vaccinations, but there are still articles persuading readers that they are linked together. It is spreading very quickly and it is misleading people. Fake news can really change a person decision and beliefs after reading false information that seems real to

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