Fake news is fabricated information that is presented and spread on social media platforms that can misleading and entice people’s emotion and action.

Social media created a platform for fake news to spread conspiracy and hate speech. Fake news on social media can also spread false information and discredited science.

Elon Musk, a business magnate and investor said, “We can’t have, like, willy-nilly proliferation of fake news. That’s crazy. You can’t have more types of fake news than real news. That’s allowing public deception to go unchecked. That’s crazy.” The extensive effect of fake news has the potential for negative impacts on individuals and society.