The Pros And Cons Of Misinformation

1480 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Propaganda techniques summary

We live in a world where we are being manipulated like puppets and don’t even know it. Disinformation is the strings used in the puppet show. Disinformation is commonly mixed up with misinformation however the intent is what separates the two. Misinformation is false information without the intent to mislead people while disinformation is false information that is intended to mislead people. Throughout history people are deceived into believe things that are not true. If people know it or not, everyone is given facts that are not true in some way. From media to friends people give false information to get what they want. In a society based on democracy and the value of the truth, Americans have a right on knowing what is true, but we need …show more content…

However when a people are in despair they will believe almost anything they are given. In this country with everything going on like economical issues, foreign disputes, and diseases we are at a disadvantage and individuals know that and will use it against us. History shows us that disinformation can lead to horrific things. In the early 1900’s a nation that had inflation, poverty, and almost no way of escape, turned to an individual that had a plan. That individual’s plan was the beginning of World War II. The people of Germany were despite enough to put Adolf Hitler in office. When ones greed for money and power is stronger than the greater good of society, they will say anything to not allow other see the truth. Many of our great leaders and role models lie to us for their personal gain, which makes the lies seem even truer. Disinformation can be used in corporate negligence, political corruption, and religious extremism. Disinformation can cause great distress in the world that echo’s on years after the act was done, if people don’t seek the truth by questioning, checking sources, and making sure it is a …show more content…

This can be one of the most deadly forms of disinformation. A promise is made that the after life will be heaven if you die in the name of Allah (God). That is the promise of many terrorist organizations in the Middle East. Men and woman will happily go inside of a school, filled with little children, strapped with explosives and detonate them selves in the name of God. What god will want this kind of action, the death of innocents for no reason? No god that is the answer. So why do people do these horrific acts against humanity? They are being given false information about a religion, specifically Islam. The group called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, also know as ISIS, has gained a lot of media attention due to their extremist ways. What differentiates them from other terrorist’s organizations is that they are extremely big and growing. They are telling people lies about the Islamic religion so people will follow them and do their bidding. This is also not new in the Middle East, but people from the Western World are beginning to join. Andre Poulin is an average Canadian boy that left his life behind to go fight for ISIS in Syria. In a video he posted he explains how “his brothers” said how he lives in Canada, pays taxes, and those taxes are used in war against Islam. He tries to convince people to join ISIS and “you will be very well taken care of. You can easily earn a station with Allah in the next life if

Show More
Related

  • Informing America: 'Fake' News Programs

    1163 Words  | 3 Pages

    ... in question are complex,” and “either side of these debates are often well argued” (378). He proposes that we seek understanding from both sides of the aisle, so that way we may have opinions substantiated by fact. As Zinser puts it, “[a]n informed public is the grease that keeps democracy running properly” (364). Democracy is contingent upon the citizens of America being thoroughly informed about important issues and using that information when it is time to make a decision at the voting booth. The media is rampant with false information, radical ideologies, and skewed perspectives that influence our decisions. Therefore, as Americans it is important that we actively seek the information in order to form our own opinions because passive absorption without scrutiny leaves us vulnerable to strong, influential ideologies that may not represent our beliefs and values.

    Read More

  • Plato's Noble Falsehood

    1675 Words  | 4 Pages

    Falsehood could be a useful evil in politic, because, apparently, by means of falsehood, the risk of social turmoil could be efficiently minimized or even eliminated. Thus, the ultimate good of the whole,

    Read More

  • Propoganda Techniques

    573 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the movie The Music Man con man Harold Hill, adeptly tricks the townspeople of River City, a small town in Iowa, into believing that they are need of a boy’s band. In the song “You Got Trouble,” he uses three types of propaganda to achieve this end: faulty cause and effect, exigency, and name-calling.

    Read More

  • Propaganda

    1827 Words  | 4 Pages

    What does the word propaganda really mean? For most of us we assume that it is a word for negativity use. Just to assure those that think of propaganda as a negative word. Propaganda does have a positive objective if used correctly. The word propaganda is defined in a few different ways, But in the most general usage, it varies from bad to good persuasion of our minds. It is used during election time to our daily lives on television to our newspaper stands. According to Donna Cross’s essay, “Propaganda: How Not to Be Bamboozled,” there are thirteen different types of propaganda; this paper will discuss six varieties. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney used primarily every sort of propaganda to influence the citizens; therefore, our national society needs to develop awareness in the propaganda used by such politicians so that they can make wise decisions intelligently.

    Read More

  • War and Propaganda: A Look at How the Two Have Been Inseparable Though Time

    2527 Words  | 6 Pages

    There have been many wars that the Unites States has been a part of. Some were fought on American soil, others fought abroad. But through it all, there has always been a need for the public’s support. And what better way to get that support than by putting information out there for the public. Now of course this is biased information that it put forth in front of the general public; just enough to get people caring and thinking about the war, but not enough to keep them fully educated on the subject. Once people start knowing too much and researching, it becomes something that they either feel has too much support, or they take stands that the government does not want. The different media that is out there is geared towards the general public knowing the truth. But I pose the question that “what is the truth?” especially back in the old days? Who, but those who put the information out, knew what was really going on when it came to wars and the enemies? This is why I thought it might be interesting to look at the way the citizens were swayed towards believing certain things during the war. Why was there such a scare about the Japanese being in the United States during WWII? The propaganda that was out at the time was highly against the Japanese, even the Japanese Americans, calling them the enemy. While it is sad to know that these sentiments are true, it is important to remember the past and to learn from it.

    Read More

  • Comparison of the Society of Animal Farm and America Today

    810 Words  | 2 Pages

    Another controlling method that is diffused through television, radio and written publications; is any reported information about world politics and news. Powerful political groups narrow people’s views of what is going on around them by tainting and twisting information to their own device. They decide what to say and when to say it, revealing as much or little information as desired, in ‘befitting’ instances; thus enabling them to hide information they consider deleterious to themselves, from the public. It also permits them to depict opponents in overly negative terms.

    Read More

  • Government Deceit

    381 Words  | 1 Pages

    No, not at all deceived, just not well informed. America’s government refrains itself from telling the population the entire truth considering major contemporary political issues, which ultimately leads to confusion as to what rumors are true and which aren’t, due to the suspicious actions that America’s speakers take.

    Read More

  • Brave New World Propaganda Analysis

    1226 Words  | 3 Pages

    Aldous Huxley’s novel, Brave New World, showcases a world alternate from ours, a dystopian setting. Where human morals are drastically altered, families, love, history, and art are removed by the government. They used multiple methods to control the people, but no method in the world state is more highly used and more effective than propaganda. The world state heavily implemented the use of propaganda to control, to set morals, and to condition the minds of every citizen in their world. However such uses of propaganda have already been used in our world and even at this very moment. The way the media sways us how to think or how we should feel about a given situation. Often covering the truth and hiding the facts. One of the goals in propaganda is to set the mindset of the people to align with the goal of a current power, such as a

    Read More

  • Analysis Of CNN And Fox News

    1796 Words  | 4 Pages

    As the mind matures and grows, new opinions are formed with the help of the revolutionizing consciousness of humanity. The human conscious allows humanity to develop individually and gain unique cognitive patterns and thinking processes. However, these opinions can be manipulated by environmental sources, like the media. The media’s puppet strings can be used to influence the minds of the masses and control their overall thinking process. It takes away an individual’s freedom to think for themselves and form their own opinions. Manipulation is a key ingredient in attaining support for a side of an argument. News networks have this ability to twist the minds of their listeners and unconsciously force them to believe in their words. Two of the

    Read More

  • Generation Y: The Dumbest Generation

    887 Words  | 2 Pages

    “Ignorance of facts” simply means that the education is there but this generation just chooses not to use it. According to one of my sources, 56 percent of 18-to 29-year-olds have low knowledge levels while only 22 percent of 50-to 64-year-olds did. This shows that today’s age knows less than half of what previous generations know. With this much access to education, technology, books and documents that this generation has, the percentile should be much lower than that. In this day and age, people are more focused on social media sites than getting their head in the books. People would rather see false accusations and false information on websites such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and so forth instead of picking up a newspaper and reading what truly occurred. The world we live in today is nothing compared to past generations. There is so much knowledge in our elders that has failed to be passed on the the youth, it’s nonsensical. Knowledge is power and if we want to help the next generations become more intelligent, we need a great deal of power.

    Read More

  • Misconception and Misjudgment: Research and Interview Assignment

    922 Words  | 2 Pages

    For this interview, I have chosen a group in which for Asians overall and Vietnamese specifically, is seen as a low affinity group in which received many frown upon and disapprovals. This group is LGBT. LGBT is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. They are defined as people who are sexually attracted by other people of the same sex. History has shown that gay people have always been discriminated against; also they have been victims of violence and harassment in our own society because of their sexual orientation. Even in the Bible, Jesus asked the mankind to have children and since gay people don't have the ability to reproduce, therefore, homosexuality is considered an act of sin. This is why I chose this group seeing that they are considered low affinity to not only my group but to other groups as well.

    Read More

  • The Pros And Cons Of Misconceptions

    1682 Words  | 4 Pages

    Despite the movements that gay people have made in order to achieve equal rights, gays all over the world are often remain in alienated position in society. Misconceptions are views or opinions that are based on false accusations and misunderstandings that can cause negative effects to those that are surrounded by them. Misconceptions are powerful misjudgment that can cause even the friendliest of people to shy away from those enclosed by these far-fetched yet believable rumors. Stereotypes are used to categorize groups under the idea that most if not all of them behave, look, or even dress a certain way. Like many groups who have a wide array of stereotypes and misconceptions, one of them happens to be gay men. There 's a large belief that

    Read More

  • The Importance Of Misconceptions In Society

    1609 Words  | 4 Pages

    Have you ever been judged for being around a certain type of group of people? If you have then congratulations, you are part of the many stereotypes created by society, and you probably have classified other people into these stereotypes as well. There are stereotypes and misconceptions, a stereotypes is used to categorize a group of people, a widely believed mental picture of the group, although the truth can be exaggerated. For example, grouping a race, gender, or sexuality together without knowing them and judging them is being stereotypical. Now misconceptions are formed from having stereotypes, they are views that are incorrect based on opinions that were wrong. Although it might sound like prejudice or discrimination, they are formed

    Read More

  • Government Propaganda

    1251 Words  | 3 Pages

    Propaganda “is a mode of communication aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position”(Stokoe) It is ever present throughout human history, and it isn't always a bad thing. Governments and industries alike use propaganda to push an agenda. Most people equate the word 'propaganda' with lies and leaders such as Hitler and Kim Jun Il. It is undoubtedly true that when a government decides exactly what is said to the people there is room for corruption and general doubt about the motives behind the information released. Regardless of whether the motive is 'good' or 'bad', propaganda, the controlling of the output of information is used to control those who hear or view it. Political campaigns use propaganda to win elections. They exploit current issues, and past events to paint a picture that, while it may be slightly true, completely exaggerates the issue or situations. This is done in order to persuade the voter to change their mind about the opponent, or reenforce their opinion. In cults vulnerabilities ar...

    Read More

  • News and The Media

    1174 Words  | 3 Pages

    ...stence depends upon continued success in furnishing readers and listeners with a wide range of facts,” said reporter Julian Adams. By the public depending on media for information, they are making the media money. Buying newspapers and magazines are compensating those companies. Listening to your local radio station and watching your local news channel is compensating those companies. “Staging (fabrication) or deliberate distortion of news is against public interest,” said writer William B. Ray. Society believes in media and the media believes in the society. So let the society know the real data and what’s important. Knowing what’s important captures the public’s interest rather than knowing what’s fake. Falsifying News is legal meaning the media is allowed to lie to the public. Everyone has their own views on this topic but either way lying to the society is wrong.

    Read More

More about The Pros And Cons Of Misinformation

Open Document