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In oceania, citizens lack privacy, have little control over their daily lives, and learn only the information that the party chooses to tell them. today, by contrast, information flows freely through many forms of media. people can look up any topic at any time and read about it. through various social network sites and through phone and text messages, people have never been so connected. however, the power of media can work against people as well as for them. is all information true and accurate, or do some sources obscure truth and mislead readers

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Not all information in the media is correct. This is particularly the case with the proliferation of social networks which has led to a rise in fake news. This involves the propagation of false information aimed at influencing people to think in a certain way. This was a major problem in the 2016 presidential race in the U.S

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