The issue with rumors is that they spread so fast, especially now that we have computers. Whitney Houston died recently and a rumor went around that Keanu Reeves had also died. He didn't die. He is actually very much alive.
We need to figure out a method to stop hoax news before it ends up hurting someone. What if a rumor spreads about something serious like a bombing? People would go into a panic. Things need to change.
My plan to stop the spreading of hoax news is to appoint people to monitor computers for hoax news that isn't identified as such. If these monitors do this and delete them, or clearly state that it is fake the spreading of it will decrease dramatically. Unfortunately, it would be difficult to catch every rumor. The plan still needs to be revised and edited.
I'm sure none of us appreciate hearing lies, so we should all check out information for ourselves before spreading it. That would definitely cut back on the speed faux news spreads.
Yeah, you're totally right.
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