Topic : role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges.
6. With trends like ‘George Floyd Challenge’ becoming a rage on social media, there is a need for platforms to monitor such content, In this context discuss measures to be taken to battle infodemic.(250 words)
Reference: thewire.in
Why the question:
The article presents to us the nuances of the social media and in what way it is being used as a weapon of rage under various circumstances.
Key Demand of the question:
The question is about battling the Infodemic facing the entire world and about examining the ways and means with which it can be resolved.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by explaining the fact that as the world battles a pandemic, the biggest source of information are digital channels. However, the bigger issue with digital sources is verification.
Body:
Today, social media platforms are a bigger source of information than news websites or journals. Thousands of live streaming videos on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, twitter which go viral on these platforms let consumers instant information about za happening before it is published on news websites. But the authenticity of these videos and stories can be contested. Present the case study of ‘George Floyd Challenge’.
Talk about the challenges – lack of authenticity, verifiability, False claims and fake news have also led to several cases of communal violence, hate speeches and other discriminatory activities, while cyber frauds are also on the rise with fraudster seeking to take advantage of the crisis. With so much of unverified content present in the digital space, the government, media and public must work in coordination to combat fake news.
Conclusion:
Conclude with measures and policies already in place to address such challenges while also suggest more amicable measures to resolve them.
