Why People Share False

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Since the invention of the internet, it has often been argued if what people see or read is true. In the article ‘5 Reasons Why People Share Fake Photos During Natural Disasters’ A.J Willingham discusses why people, during natural disasters, share false or photo shopped pictures. Willingham’s article proves without a doubt that people in society, often believe what they see and read on social media as being true. To begin with, WIllingham uses imagery to depict the different circumstances where photo shop has been used to portray a certain look on an image. In the quote he states “You are always going to believe that which makes sense to you.” People are going to distort the image for their purposes. For example, when describing a man that