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week 2 dq 2

Week 2 DQ 2

Q Many experts see the media as biased and more like infotainment. In fact, many people have turned to social networks as an outlet for news instead of CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN and other news stations. Do you see this as an issue? Do you see the news as biased or unbiased? Should there be more restrictions on the news stations? In addition to answering the discussion post question, consider the following for discussion: How significant of a role does social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc) play in shaping your political socialization? Is it more or less influential than traditional media (Cable news, broadcast television, radio, etc)? How big of a responsibility do social media companies have to ensure dialogue and debate is open and free from bias or censorship of ideas

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Many years back when there were no social media people use to turn on their television or read the newspaper to know the news of the world and they had utmost trust in these sources about the credibility of the news they use to give and people use to stay updated about the event happening all around. But in modern times we do not rely on newspapers or television for the news. We get our news and all kind of updates about the world on Facebook and YouTube. We do not know which media outlet is reliable and there are many fake ones who put on social media anything that they want to make their piece of information viral.