Facebook Takes a Stand

We've all heard about Facebook and their scandals. They kinda seem endless lately but as of now, Facebook is taking a stand against some of the things that make their social media site so much less enjoyable. They've decided to take legal action against the companies that are selling fake followers and likes on their site.

Fake likes and followers plague every social media and they give false credibility to pages that don't deserve it. Many users have found them to be misleading or downright annoying, not just on Facebook, but on platforms such as Instagram and Twitter too.

With Facebook taking action, hopefully, other platforms will follow which means that Facebook and all of the platforms it owns such as Instagram, Whatsapp, Messenger, and many more, are setting the standard for social media policy and interaction.

Another problem social media has is fake news and many of the bogus articles that are passed around, are passed around on Facebook. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling for an end to that as well. He and the rest of his company want to ensure that the information people are getting on Facebook is as accurate as possible and isn't rooted in false claims or deception.

They're calling for a removal of fake news articles and will be tightening up their policies in the coming months.

So basically Facebook is seemingly turning itself around. Now we just have to get the privacy issues under control...

Comments

Recap and Review

After an entire semester of blogging for my Media Law and Literacy, I've learned a bit about the power of blogging. Blogging is essentially a form of citizen journalism and allows everyday citizens to act as gatekeeepers. It allows anyone to share their knowledge or creative ideas to entertain, persuade, and inform others. While I may not continue blogging like this in the future, it's given me a better appreciation of what blogging can do and how important it is, especially in the world of social media. So many different avenues of sharing information have become available since technology has involved so drastically but this one sticks out. Its completely customizable and usable for everyone. I hope that the people who use blogging use it for the right reasons. While it can be used to spread false information, it can also be used to spread truth and creativity. It shouldn't be stifled and we should be promoting this form of freedom of speech.

Supreme Court

The prestige of the Supreme Court wasn't always what we think of it as today. In years past, The Supreme Court has had its ups and downs but two major ideologies have the court have emerged. The Court usually practices either judicial restraint or judicial activism. I've tried to think about which mentality of the Supreme Court I would prefer. On one hand, the Supreme Court could practice judicial restraint and be conservative with their judicial review resulting in slow or no change. On the other hand, it could practice judicial activism and liberal use of judicial review resulting in rapid or sweeping change. This would mean an increase in court decision strike downs and overturned precedents. After some thought, I think judicial activism is the way to go. I've grown up watching a very judicially active court and I think change is necessary to push this country forward, especially when we see wrong being done or this country's ideals not being upheld. Under th...

Whistleblowers: The Heroes Behind Bars

After learning more about key media law terms and concepts, I realized that one stuck out to me. The concept of a whistleblower, while I knew what one was before, was a bit foreign to me and I didn't realize just how important and close to home they can hit. With Julian Assange being the main news story these days, I found it important to familiarize myself with not only his story, but the terms associated with the current news cycle. Whistleblowers have made waves, especially in United States history. In a lot of people's eyes, they're heroes. They serve the people by uncovering and revealing injustice, dishonesty, and wrongdoing. While that is a good thing, especially for the American public, it often means that we lose faith in our elected officials. The concept and threat of a whistleblower hold them to higher standards and keeps the public informed so that we can help to hold them to those standards. Some of history's most famous whistleblowers include Mark...

Emily Duever

Search This Blog