Greetings dear readers, in the world of the press there is something called investigative journalism, this area of journalism aims to resort to rigorous methods to locate the sources and the indispensable documentation to elucidate the truth, while the people who practice it rely on analytical criteria, spend more time than the daily news coverage, and focus their writing on the crossing of data, search of testimonies, confidences, public documents, reserved publications, and leaks.
I made the previous preamble, a little to contextualize about the irresponsibility or extreme passivity, which currently reigns in social networks, where people publish any content, making assumptions and in some cases statements, which do not respond to a process of investigation, an element that is verified by the absence of sources, in general terms it is merely informal news that lacks objective relevance.
Fig. 2 In investigative journalism, the journalist writes according to the crossing of data, search of testimonies, confidences, public documents, reserved publications, and leaks. Image of public domain, Author: Geralt, 2017
Such is the case, of the multiple false news that abound in social networks related to the supposed negative effect that recently created vaccines have, and their impact on the alteration of human DNA, an unofficial line of information that does not correspond to investigative journalism, but that has generated fear in people, since the false idea that these vaccines would somehow change our DNA has been inoculated.
Fig. 3 The false idea that these vaccines would somehow change our DNA has been inoculated. Image of public domain, Author: TheDigitalArtist, 2019
I say assumed, because to date these statements do not come from cross data, nor from any statement from biotechnology experts, therefore, these types of content arise to create panic in the population, in this sense, within the most published assumptions in social networks are; vaccines contain RNA that change the genetic sequence of human DNA, vaccines come from dead cells specifically from fetal lung tissue, vaccines contain a traceable microchip.
Fig. 4 The false idea that vaccines contain a traceable microchip has been aired. Image of public domain, Author: Chenspec, 2020
Given this unprofessional way of publishing news, it is necessary to make a call for objectivity, in the quest to bring verifiable information to humanity, I hope in the comments your views on this.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES CONSULTED:
[1] Kumar S., and Shah N. False Information on Web and Social Media: A Survey. 2018. Article: Online access
[2] Carmichael F., and Goodman J. Vaccine rumours debunked: Microchips, 'altered DNA' and more. 2020. Article: Online access
OBSERVATION
Hello friend, certainly social networks have their benefits but also their disadvantages, nowadays people believe everything they read and what they hear, they do not take a little time to investigate and educate themselves. The subject of the pandemic has everyone very worried and it is normal that any information creates chaos!
Greetings @franyeligonzalez
What happens is that people take any information as true, without stopping to investigate a little, while social networks are an endless tool to disseminate information, it is also true that it does not have mechanisms of professional rigor to socialize content type news, hopefully this will eventually tend to improve, otherwise people will live uninformed. We continue reading.
There's no accountability anymore. People just post and say whatever the hell they want to say without fear of repercussions
Greetings @belemo
It is unfortunate, to see how the windows of disclosure provided by social networks are misused, is a matter of collective irresponsibility, where as you say, people only post without fear of repercussions, or consequences that may cause them to upload false content, without source, unnecessary, yellowish, culture is needed in this facet.
Certainly @lupafilotaxia, the call for responsibility in the use of information published on social networks, is a priority.
Today, more than ever, we must call for the social responsibility of each citizen, as well as measure their actions in issuing or serving as a disseminator of unverified information, especially sensationalist information.
Great reflection, thanks
Greetings @janettyanez
Unfortunately, there are unscrupulous people who abuse social networks by uploading yellowish content, false trends, which gives a bad reputation to our platforms, as you said, it is a priority to call for responsibility in the use of information published on social networks. Thank you for your visit.
Social networks are usually very depressing and I mean it in the sense of how the news is presented, which in many cases is manipulated so that it can reach more people, now if the person who reads a message which can be considered tabloid, if you are prepared for that I am sure you do not fall to confuse with news of that type.
Greetings dear friend @lanzjoseg
Certainly, each one decides which information to consume and which not, reading does not imply to take only the title as true, now, if the information interests us and we want to have certainty, our duty is to investigate other sources to have certainty of the information and to have more data that reveals the complete panorama. Thank you for your accurate commentary.