Fabrication
It is completely false and is intended to deceive and cause damage. Events that did not
actually occur are forged and used for fun and publicity.
Unlike other grades, it is maliciously created to deceive the opponent, and it does not
contain any true information, so it is the most malicious of the eight case. Therefore, it is
the most damaging and most sensitive item of all the fake news.
Japan case
Nowadays, SNS such as Twitter has become widespread, and it is possible to disseminate individual opinions and personally obtained information to the whole country and the world. Especially when the world is confused, such as during an earthquake, SNS is widely used, and it is possible to deliver a lot of necessary information to people who are suffering from damage. However, the fact that an individual can easily disseminate information means that the information can be disseminated without much confirmation as to whether it is true or not. Also, it is difficult to confirm whether the information that came in in a confused situation is true. Therefore, it is not uncommon for false information sent by individuals to be disseminated, especially in the event of a disaste.
< Cases where false information was posted on Twitter during a disaster and spread widely, causing confusion for many people. >
The fact that a large earthquake struck around Kumamoto Prefecture in the Kyushu
region in April 2016 is still fresh in our memory. The people who were affected at that time
were confused because it was a huge disaster with a seismic intensity of 7, and by getting
information related to the earthquake, they are trying to know various things such as their
own situation and the safety of their families. Among them, SNS was used in many areas
because the latest information is constantly updated. In particular, Twitter was widely used
as a major SNS, so many people got information from Twitter and spread the obtained
information on Twitter.
Since it was a level earthquake once every few years, there would inevitably be a lot of
information posted on SNS and Twitter. And since the information on SNS is often personal
information as I wrote above, many fake news were flying around on the net at that time.
Meanwhile, a tweet was posted with a photo.
"I was released a lion from a zoo near my house because of the earthquake, in
Kumamoto."
< Real tweet >
If you look at the photos calmly, such as when there is a signal that is not found in Japan,
or the distance between the photographer and the lion is too close, it is obvious that this
tweet is fake. In the first place, there is no zoo where beasts can escape in the event of a
big earthquake. However, the society at this time was in the midst of great turmoil due to
the impact of the Kumamoto earthquake. In addition, people who are not accustomed to the
Internet, who do not usually use the Internet or SNS frequently, are browsing Twitter for the
latest and large amount of information. Also, people who are not familiar with the Internet
and who do not use the Internet or SNS often browse the latest large amount of information
on Twitter . In the meantime, this information has been retweeted (spread) more than
20,000 times.
If you think about it, you can easily tell that this tweet is false, and you may think that the
one posted a joke is not so aggressive. However, even the information posted as a joke
can have a greater impact in some cases and sometimes. In fact, in response to this post,
for the Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens in Kumamoto Prefecture were
flooded with more than 100 inquiries, they had to spend time answering the phone. And the
person who posted this post was later arrested for counterfeit business disruption. The
most malicious contributor who scattered disinformation for fun was the reason why this
fake news spread so far and spread the damage. However, even in an emergency, the
truth of the information was not confirmed. One of the reasons for this case is that the
information was easily disseminated. When disseminating information posted on the
Internet and SNS, it is important to be aware that you will not be a third party but a person
who disseminates that information to the world.
Abroad case
If you think the information is correct once, it' not easy to change that belief. Especially if there are people who have the same idea as it, it is difficult to change its beliefs. Such beliefs can also occur in those who have power. In particular, if the president and other people with the highest power believe in the wrong information, the people and people who come under it will be confused.
< An example of creating fake news to made the effects of viruses look less. >
When COVID-19 began to prevail, some countries did not take much action against
infectious diseases. Because they took a light look at COVID-19 and also took a heavy look
at its impact on the economy. Among them, Brazil, in particular, took measures against the
COVID-19 early, but canceled the infection measures due to the idea of the president
who attaches great importance to the economy. And the number of infected people has
increased a lot. After that, it was too late for the government, which understood the
seriousness of the matter, to start taking measures against infectious diseases, and Brazil
was transformed into one of the world's leading countries infected with the new coronavirus
infection.
One of the grounds for those who insisted that infectious disease control was necessary
in Brazil at that time was the fact that hospitals were already flooded with people infected
with the COVID-19 infection and that "medical collapse" was occurring. There were people
who thought that the economy would be prioritized according to the president's opinion.
They showed a bed without patients, a hospital room without people, etc. in the video. They
argued that there was no medical collapse and there was no need to refrain from activities.
They said that those who urged them to take action are sending out fake news.
However, after the claim was released, it turned out that the footage was taken at a pre-
opening hospital. It turns out that this claim was forged and fake. In response to this
situation, the governor and lawmakers who recommended taking measures against
infection left comments expressing resentment, and those who insisted on neglecting
measures claimed that it was fake news, and the medical field He emphasized that there is
no room to spare. In addition to this case, in the midst of this conflict, both camps claimed
on the basis of various opinions and various information, and a large amount of fake news
flew. It may be important to be aware that even high-ranking and highly responsible people
may fake in order to make their point.
Summary
The ones covered in this section are among the many forged fake news that are relatively lightly damaged. Some fake news that fits this grade can even affect a person's life. However, you can see that there are many malicious things that can spread the damage considerably even in such a light category. In particular, in the case of the example introduced in the case in Japan, posting fake news with play and joking can still cause great damage. Obviously, no matter what it is, whether it's play or it's less damaging, it's not possible to know that it's a fake and disseminate information. Also, not only as a person who sends information but also as a person who receives information daily, first of all, make sure that the information is reliable and reliable without any benefit to the information sender and receive the information. And above all, when spreading information, be aware that you are not the recipient of the information but the sender of the information, and you must not neglect to judge the authenticity of the information to be transmitted.