What are the social hazards of fake news?

The hazards of fake news are as follows:

1,. seriously damaged the credibility of the media. Truth is the life of news and the source of media credibility. Therefore, some mainstream western media attach great importance to the authenticity of news, even at the expense of the timeliness of news. Their influence is also based on this credibility.

2, seriously damage the image and rights of the parties. Fake news will not only seriously damage the reputation and image of the media, but also bring image, reputation, psychology, economy and even personal injury to the parties.

3. Seriously damage the value of true news and good news. Just as there are more fake diplomas, the value of real diplomas will also decline. If fake news is popular, the value of true news and good news will inevitably decline. With the decline of news value, the value and social status of journalists and news media will naturally decline.

4. Seriously undermining social order. If fake news only damages the reputation and image of the parties and the relevant media, in fact, some fake news will also bring some confusion to the social order.

Extended data:

Social harm of fake news;

(1) seriously damaged the image of the media and weakened the credibility of the news.

(2) Serious damage, affecting the prestige of the party and the government and causing losses to the cause of the party and the people.

It is a short-sighted behavior to sacrifice the authenticity of news for immediate interests, which is tantamount to self-destruction, and the media will lose the foundation of development.

(4) Serious damage affects the performance of the party and government's news propaganda function.

Reference: People's Network-Causes, Harm and Governance of Fake News