Read the following article and reflect on how it affects you:

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/calgary/fake-facebook-accounts-calgary-alberta-politics-1.4128312

This article is about using social media platforms to establish fake accounts using false names and photos. These accounts are then used to influence the opinions of other users and create debates. After reading this article I realized how dependent this generation is on social media and how we should always be aware  of what can affect us. These fabricated ideas cause us to form opinions which are beneficial to certain individuals. In conclusion we need to be very careful about the information we read online and conscious when evaluating their authenticity.

Read the following article and reflect on how it affects you:

Manchester Arena: 2 rules to sort truth from fiction in an attack’s confusing aftermath

After reading this article, I realized how people should always be aware of the information that they come across on social media. This particular website discussed how certain tragic  events can be manipulated on social media in order to gather attention from the public. In this particular case, some individuals created fake posts about missing children in the Manchester attack just to attract other users to their account. This action shows disrespect and ignorance towards the multiple families who were actually affected by this unfortunate event. This article showed me that some people use social media for the wrong reasons and that I should be very cautious about the information that I notice online. In conclusion I have realized that we need to be more aware of what we see online since false information can travel fast which initiates false opinions and false statements.