ethical in computing essay

Fake News on the Internet

Does Google and Facebook have an obligation to block fake news from their sites?

· Introduction

· Summary of what’s to come

· Point 1 - General Information

· How Google/Facebook news works

· Examples

· my Facebook page during the election

· people tend to trust Facebook

· Point 2 - What is fake news and does it matter?

· Examples of fake news

· Sites that print lies

· Sites that mislead readers with “half-truths”

· Examples of how widespread fake news is

· We may be able to differentiate between real news and fake news, but what about our relatives and friends whom we speak with?

· Point 3 - Ethical issues regarding fake news’ existance

· Do the authors have the right to print lies, even if they know it

· Would the printing be considered free speech or is it considered libel?

· What about our friends?  Do they have an obligation to fact-check before sharing?

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· Point 4 - Ethical issues regarding fake news “publishing” on Google/Facebook

· Does Google/Facebook have an obligation to block fake news from their search algorithms or social media sites?

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· What about Google’s news aggregator?  Should all of the links be fact-checked before it is included in the news feed?

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· <Conclusion>