In what ways do you think social media helps spread misinformation, and what responsibility do users have to verify information before sharing?

National media bias is only slightly better than social media bias. Reporting integrity, facts, and ethics have all been eroded in favor of “clicks”, Algorithms create echo chambers reinforcing bias instead of facts to support honest discussion.

Social media algorithms are designed to present information similar to what is clicked on, thus presenting only one point of view, and rarely the opposing perspective. It makes news appear very one-sided. In addition, national media companies are consolidating, competing for ratings, and likely to become less influential than social media. This has led to news reporters chasing ratings at a priority above determining facts.