Since 2016 when we saw the term "fake news" circulate and go viral, it did not take long to find its way into the American dictionary. So although fake information in the digital age is as old as the Internet, 2016 was the first time the term was portrayed as a very serious problem.
Everyone seems to understand the problem, now more than ever. However, according to a new poll by Pew Research, legislators should not be the ones who will solve it. The opposite, indeed.
Almost 60% of respondents agree that chaos belongs to Companies who created it. They also say that by allowing lawmakers to address the issue, we are further jeopardizing the restriction of our digital freedoms.
The second part of the poll becomes a little more radical.
56% of respondents replied that:
Technology companies should take action to curb false information on the internet, even if it restricts freedom of information.
Or to put it another way, they state that “we are okay with tech companies restricting the flow of information to stop fake news, but against governmentwho wants to do the same.”
The interesting thing is that the Results they didn't follow any kind of political line. Resistance to US government actions "came from nearly all demographic groups studied," according to the survey.
The only exceptions were those with high school knowledge or those from 50 and above.
Speaking of age, the other interesting thing is that the younger Americans who took part in the survey were also the most resistant to change of any type. Adults aged 18 to 29 believe neither regulators (65 percent) nor tech companies (56 percent) should restrict the flow of information to stop the spread of fake news.
