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Hi friends, today we are going to discuss security issues of India, it is one the complicated issues. India has so
many challenges, that we have to overcome are poverty, environment, population growth, socio-economic
issues, etc. Over the last few decades, our government has launched number
of schemes aiming towards these issues. However, these issues were regarded as
developmental issues but not security issues.
Now
a days we heard frequently about information threat and fake news spread over
in electronic
media through social network, the main challenges of these
issues are privacy and confidentiality. Friends today we discuss the security
challenges in our country, prepare well, thank you.
Topic: Fake news: the
Biggest threat to our social media?
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If we read the
above sentence, we have two choices. Either use our brain and do not believe
what is written above or close our eyes and believe it and share it.
Unfortunately, a lot of us fall in second category where we share the news not
thinking about the grave danger in sharing without caring.
Million of years
ago, in our evolutionary history, ape, who is considered to be our ancestor
developed tools. The tools were used to live on the trees and help him to
collect food using sharp woods from the ground and at times from the trunk.
Later on, when apes evolved into humans, they made tool to hunt animals so that
they can eat. The use of tools has made us today what we are - the strongest
creature on earth who dominated everyone to reach a stage where we are the most
superior. And there is no one to fight against. So, who do we fight with ?
How about fighting
with the fellow humans ? As humans evolved, so did the tools. It's most recent
tool is Social Media. The social media tool reduced the distances and helped
people in great capacity like - communications, health, banking services,
payment services, marketing campaigns. However, like hand which can be used for
good and bad things, social media is used to spread fake news - which results
in major effects for people and society.
Politicians across
the world are known for using for spreading false news which can help their
party to win elections. However, these fake news are used in subtle form so
that people don't doubt the news. This is one of the six Kautilya's policy
where he talks about 'Maya' which means illusion. The news is used to create an
illusion in the minds of masses where he has no option but to believe the
leader. As he gets into the illusion, he votes for the person to bring the
illusionists into power. Ultimately, we choose a leader who probably did not
use the right means to achieve the end.
The fake news is
also used to divide the people. India - which is a country of so many different
people - it becomes easy for the people to use fake news and create rifts
between the people in the name of religion and caste. There are lot of
beneficiaries of these fake news - which includes politicians, industrialists
and few others. The fight is never good and it takes life of a person who may
or may not be directly linked to the whole situation. It destroys families and
the people from that family live a life of fear and regret.
Fake news is in
itself a big parallel economy. People are hired to spread fake news which can
help the vested interests. At the same time, people get employment to create
fake news and spread it to achieve the ends through wrong means. Though, some
sections of the society get profit by spreading the lies, there are people who
doesn't have any fault, they die or they have to pay heavy penalty in other
forms.It disregards citizen of the country, shakes the society and harms the
country at large with creation of black money.
The fake news has
also helped the two countries to lock horns at times. These things are so
dangerous that it has the potential to develop a war like situation between two
countries. Recently, when
Paris treaty was signed, it was hailed as one of the most significant pacts
which can help to save the humanity and environment. However, American
president Donald Trump walked out the climate deal saying that climate change
is unreal. In support of trump, a lot of news agencies and experts and writing
in support of Trump so that people can believe of what someone as big as US
President speaks. So, fake news has also wings to destroy environment as the
air pollution just not stays in US but whole world has to share the burden.
Recently, mob
lynched people across the country due to fake news on WhatsApp. These news are
well designed to hit the specified target and hence, it has become a very very
harmful tool.
So, what do we do ?
Now that we have
realized that it is a problem - we need to look for solutions. Let's see what
we can do to control the menace if not stop it ? Firstly, it has been seen that
WhatsApp is using indicator 'forwarded' so that ring bells that it can be a
potential fake news. Secondly, there is a possibility to make two versions of
social media accounts which are premium and those which are normal. Normal
accounts can have limited forward option. While premium accounts can have
unlimited option. However, like the indicator 'forward', for premium accounts,
we can have another tag like 'sponsored'. This way, people would understand
that there is a reason why this message is forwarded. Third thing which can be
done is use of fact finding website where a news can be rechecked about the
authenticity. There are third party websites which do these types of work. So,
if people have doubt, they can mark it as flagged and all flagged messages can
go to such websites for fact finding. If that news found to wrong, it can be
erased from everyone's mobile and a message goes from WhatsApp about the fake
news to the person. Fourthly, use of 'original tag' can be used. With Original
tag, the point of creation is known. It will help to find the point of origin
and mind the master mind behind the crime.
Nelson Mandela who turned hundred recently, said that the most
powerful weapon to change the world is Education. However, if that tool, like
other tools not used properly, it can destroy social fabric of India and the
world. Fake news is the poison which is spread through newest innovative tool,
the social media and we need to fight it out.
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