How 'fake news' and misinformation online is changing society

As misinformation and so-called "fake news" continues to rapidly spread on the internet, our society has become increasingly shaped by false information. Sara Fischer, reporter for Axios Media, joined CBSN to discuss the implications.

[thewettee]

Tired of fake news STOP WATCHING ALL MAIN STREAM ANYTHING !!!

[Loading-tryv]

My favorite quote is “if you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re misinformed.”

[RGT]

Talking like they aren’t a part of it hilarious.

[NashHinton]

We are living in scary times when a very small number of billionaires own the majority of media in America, and have the ability to mass boycott information they deem 'fake news'.

[leesmith]

Pelosi Stutters. She loses her train of thought all the time. Listening to her is painful. Watching her play with her dentures is worse. Pelosi is not off limits to being roasted. She got made fun of the same way Trump got made fun of for his skin color.

[andresno]

What about taking quotes out of context??? That can be considered fake news. You're altering the meaning of a phrase by interjecting a different context to it. EVERY news station does this.

[tommanley]

*CNN has been reporting FAKE NEWS for decades, why you never point out the obvious?*

[edsknife]

It's easy to see through lies as long as you've found the truth; the problem comes when you search for it fruitlessly

[thecitizenestate]

Sounds like their talking about themselves

[crawlerjunkie]

I typed in “fake news” and behold! Cbs was what popped up!

[Zeldahu]

Who else is watching this for an English class lol

[Obscured]

LMAO! So the stuff on TV is the real deal then? We just need to be aware of the internet news, like yourself?

[mlbxcn]

Quelqu’un peut traduire pour les e3c svp

[BazekBlu]

4:20 "Ewww....when I look stuff up, I have to confirm it."


Literally the job of a journalist.

[detectiveincognito]

"Nothing is more powerful
than misinformation"

[lamarsmith]

Media controls the news...this is perfect example...notice how the interviewers talk about issues and to each other more than they ask questions to the guests.

[lisabeaudoin]

That’s the pot calling the kettle black, corporate media!

[yourfriendlyneighborhoodla]

So a video that was streamed Live, was a doctored video?

[blakeharkness]

After 32 hours, after their fact checking network established that it was indeed doctored, it was declared as "more reporting" on the subject.

This is an example of a machine so huge, bulky, and unwieldy (not to mention led by liars, cheats, and power hungry monsters) tries to swat a fly but instead gouges its own eyes out.

[kipitrash]

If you try to regulate the internet, it all leads back to someone saying what’s true and what isn’t. With the wrong person controlling that this could create a more serious problem