Deception

Does fact-checking solve the problem of fake news?

By / / Epistemology, Philosophy of human nature, Philosophy of language, Political philosophy / , , , , , , ,

Thank you, Olivia Rose Brown, for such a pressing question! Fake news is not just fake; it is also a product of fabrication, circulated by agents or groups in order to deceive and manipulate for financial or political gain. And fake news is itself a contestable concept. For example, there is the question of whether […]

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Would the world be a better place if sharing fake news/misinformation on social media was made a criminal offence?

By / / Epistemology, Ethics (Moral Philosophy), Philosophy of human nature, Philosophy of language, Philosophy of law, Political philosophy / , , , , , ,

Thank you, Ela Özcan, for such a tough question! I’ll do my best to break it down and give you the best answer I can. Online misinformation is a pretty hot topic: it intoxicates political debate, radicalizes people with different opinions against each other, and distracts them from what is actually going on in the world.

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