Rise of Misinformation and Disinformation
Misinformation and disinformation are two interrelated terms both with their own distinctive concepts. Misinformation is basically false information and disinformation is false information with inaccurate sources which is deliberately spreading it to deceive public. Both Misinformation and disinformation have their own negative impacts which are not favorable where disinformation plays a major role in deteriorating the society because of its very nature of deceiving its Handler which results in manipulating their thought process or making their decisions more delusional because of us false and inaccurate information.
The rise of Misinformation and Disinformation made itself a very complexion issue because of constant use of social media by the users, which results in getting such false information with a good label on it which make s them believe it even though its fake and highly a scrap of wasted texts written in labeled and creative manner, which includes political, legal, multimedia, or any sort or genre of information a user seek or the preference of it depended on the user, because of the algorithms social media uses which prioritize the content that is like to catch the eyes of the user and engage them more with the text or information Which leads to spread of false information.
The rise of misinformation and disinformation has had a number of negative consequences for society. One of the most significant consequences is the breakdown of public trust in different institutions, Because of constant bombardment of information from social media platforms or an physical or verbal means it makes it hard for the handler believe in what information which ultimately breaks the trust between the governmental bodies and the public. which sometimes results in hate speech and violence and these false facts also results in those communal riots which results in peace breakage of the region or the area of violence and leads to a single outcome for citizens of such region by isolating the area with cutting their internet services and providing them with basic necessities only until the tranquility of that region is back.
The Rise of Misinformation and Disinformation: Legal Challenges
The spread of false information on the internet has brought up some important legal challenges. One big challenge is finding the right balance between allowing people to express their opinions freely and protecting others from the harm caused by false information.
Another challenge is figuring out how to make social media companies responsible for the false information that gets shared on their platforms. In recent years, there have been legal cases related to false information. For example, in 2018, some social media companies got sued because they were accused of not doing enough to remove fake or misleading content during the 2016 US presidential election.
Dealing with false information is a complicated problem, and there’s no quick fix. But it’s crucial to understand the risks of believing and sharing false information. We need to take steps to avoid being misled, and we should also support efforts to fight against false information on the internet.
Author: LAKSHAY VYAS, a Student of BM LAW COLLEGE, AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY