[Anchor]
Fake and distorted news has been rampant in the social chaos since the martial law crisis.
Reporter Kim Seung-hwan reports why unconfirmed information that encourages extreme division and conflict is actively spreading and reproducing.
[Reporter]
List of martial law acts sold in the name of President Yoon at a far-right rally.A Chinese man who came to a pro-impeachment rally in a car with a sticker called
'Action for the destruction of Korea'.
It's all fake news.
However, since there is a presidential seal, the listing seems real at first glance, and it confuses the real news with its own basis of attaching the results of interpretation.
['Small Action Group' YouTube video: It is said to be an action group that removes Korea. I can't believe I'm wearing this.. You still don't know?]
Many of these fake news are compatible with people with similar political tendencies by being the basis for attacking the other party, which suits the taste of certain factions.
This is supported by research that shows that most people believe in news that suits their political orientation more.
In judging information, whether it matches my belief has a greater impact than accuracy.
[Yoo Hyun-jae / Professor of Knowledge Convergence Media College, Sogang University] When I think about what information is right, the most convenient way for the public is to believe what I want to believe. Whether it's this way or that way, in a direction that fits my values...]
The change in the way news is consumed has also created an environment where fake news is easy to spread.
This is because while distrust in the existing media is high, such as news trust staying in the 30% range, news is often viewed through YouTube, which is easy to fall into "confirmation bias" that only sees what you want to see.
Distorted information is rampant in the chaotic situation as even some YouTubers who want to take a share of the number of views at a time when the level of punishment for fake news is low.
I'm YTN's Kim Seung Hwan.
Video editing: Joo Hye-min
Design: Ji Kyung-yoon
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Fake and distorted news has been rampant in the social chaos since the martial law crisis.
Reporter Kim Seung-hwan reports why unconfirmed information that encourages extreme division and conflict is actively spreading and reproducing.
[Reporter]
List of martial law acts sold in the name of President Yoon at a far-right rally.A Chinese man who came to a pro-impeachment rally in a car with a sticker called
'Action for the destruction of Korea'.
It's all fake news.
However, since there is a presidential seal, the listing seems real at first glance, and it confuses the real news with its own basis of attaching the results of interpretation.
['Small Action Group' YouTube video: It is said to be an action group that removes Korea. I can't believe I'm wearing this.. You still don't know?]
Many of these fake news are compatible with people with similar political tendencies by being the basis for attacking the other party, which suits the taste of certain factions.
This is supported by research that shows that most people believe in news that suits their political orientation more.
In judging information, whether it matches my belief has a greater impact than accuracy.
[Yoo Hyun-jae / Professor of Knowledge Convergence Media College, Sogang University] When I think about what information is right, the most convenient way for the public is to believe what I want to believe. Whether it's this way or that way, in a direction that fits my values...]
The change in the way news is consumed has also created an environment where fake news is easy to spread.
This is because while distrust in the existing media is high, such as news trust staying in the 30% range, news is often viewed through YouTube, which is easy to fall into "confirmation bias" that only sees what you want to see.
Distorted information is rampant in the chaotic situation as even some YouTubers who want to take a share of the number of views at a time when the level of punishment for fake news is low.
I'm YTN's Kim Seung Hwan.
Video editing: Joo Hye-min
Design: Ji Kyung-yoon
※ 'Your report becomes news'
[Kakao Talk] YTN Search and Add Channel
[Phone] 02-398-8585
[Mail] social@ytn.co.kr
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