Media Bias

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When we talk of media bias, it is generally how often most media companies fail to report accurate information and only reports what they deem fit. In the 21st century where media has grown to include social media and we no longer have to wait for news bulleting to understand what is going on as we can get the information on what is happening in real time. It is for a fact that despite being tasked with the role of reporting accurately, most are also in the business of getting the highest number of viewership because it is good for their business. It is no longer a matter of accurate reporting but rather who will be the first to put the information out there. The greatest factor when it comes to media bias is fake news. The world fake news has often been used around to show the information that usually spreads with misinformation. In the current world we live in, information is easily shared through the social media platforms. However, fake news has been known to cause a lot of harm to a country including tainting a bad picture of a country. Fake news leads to misinformation of the public hence damaging the society as they received biased news. This paper will delve into the extent of media bias especially spread of misinformation and inaccurate news just to up their ranking and viewership