A ética como fator conscientizador no combate às fake news

Abstract

The globalized world has brought news immediacy and instantaneity, making information more accessible to everyone. Therefore, the act of informing is no longer restricted to the domain of traditional means of communication, as with the advent of the use of social networks, common people, in addition to consuming news more quickly, also began to inform and disseminate information, however, along with the benefits provided by these new means of communication, negative effects also emerged. From this perspective, we will approach the topic of fake news or false news and how ethics, a science that studies the good life in society, can positively impact this phenomenon. The present work has as general objective to present, through a literature review, a discussion on the ethics of information and its importance for healthy social debate. As specific objectives, we will address the following premises: a) show how the creation and propagation of fake news directly interfere in different segments of society, such as: political, religious, among others; and b) promote discussion about the impact of fake news on society. The work is qualitative, descriptive, using as a technique the bibliographic survey, analysis and counterpoint between the selected authors Based on the results obtained, it is noted that fake news has been growing frighteningly in the world and in Brazil, and that society's representative bodies are beginning to see the social problems caused by fake news with concern, thus starting, even if timidly, actions to repress and raise awareness among network users.