subject: Should We Fully Trust The Information On Internet? [print this page] With internet being one part of peoples life, it has become one of the most chief sources to get information. People get information on internet instead of watching TV or reading newspapers because the internet is faster and convenient. But, should we fully trust the information on internet?
As we all know, although the internet is the information superhighway, it also contains a lot of rubbish. Because it is not bound by any form of censorship, anyone can publish any kind of material on the web. It's easy to find that websites publish unverified materials that can sometimes misinform and thus mislead the readers. For instance, most authoritative online journals require a membership and fee to read an entire article or browse their sites. Often, the first paragraphs turn out to be written in a way that ensures they attract the readers' interest. But registering and paying a membership fee only get you finding little information you need. This can be true for specialized sites or those that try to earn money from audience. Meanwhile, you may find a number of free webs with enough adds most of which charges a lot or even carries sexy information. You may click it unintentionally, but you have to face a lot of pages with rubbish. Besides, many websites, such as the medical and legal sites, consistently make up essays without any proof to attract audience. Also, looking up a certain search term on the Internet would most likely return millions of results. But many, actually most, of those sites at the back end of the results only feature the keyword to attract advertisers, which we commonly encounter. Whats more, a lot of chief websites play spelling games with readers. They just release news with double meanings which will cheat audiences eyes if you dont read carefully. This kind of news always are stupid and out of proof.
The Internet might have been transformed into a phenomenal source of an extensive amount of information, but you should absorb what you read with care. As with traditional media, not all you read are worth reading and believable. Someone may spread the fake news to confuse people in order to be famous or earn money from it, or even to fight against the society. We shouldnt fully trust the internet information. Before the news being proved, people should always be suspicious.
