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This article surprised me with how easy it is to make up a story today and get so many people to believe it. I think that he was wrong for making the story up, because it could have actually influenced people's vote for the presidential election. When things like this start to interfere with serious business, it makes me question today's society in general.

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This article make me think about how much information we see everyday is actually accurate. I'm really surprised by how many lies this one guy could makeup and how many people believed him.

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It's crazy that one guy can spread something that isn't even real, and have people believe him without a doubt.

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I find it shocking that this guy was able to do this so effectively at such a small cost. I think it is wrong that he did this and the idea of fake news disgusts me some. The fact that this fake information is so widely spread worries me because do we really know how much of the information we consume is real?

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I was surprised that he could make up all of that information and so many people believed it. It makes me wonder how much fake news we could all be reading and not realize it. I think that the author of this article is very creative but i think that he should report actual news not lies.

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After reading this article, I was surprised on how fast the fake news spread throughout the country. I feel that what this guy did was very smart and I can honestly see why he did this. If i was in his shoes coming right off of college with the expenses that he had and I realized that this fake news story could make a lot of money, I honestly would've done the same thing as him despite risking my integrity. I felt that it was good for him to retract his claims and tell the public that it was fake, even though this would not restore his credibility. If i was him I would've sold my site and ran off with around 100,000 coming right off of college! Overall I felt the kid was very smart in how he played all of this out, and even though it was wrong to fill the public with fake news, the candidates are not fully truthful themselves.

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People always want to be proven right and reject things that prove them wrong. It can be hard to hear opposing sides of an argument but it is essential to so that you can better your understanding of an that argument and to give you more information on a subject.

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In this article, the author is trying to say that people are going to believe this article and also it shows that the article is true even though the article is fake but some people believe that the article is true because they think that every news piece is true. I feel that the author is trying to make money and that’s why he made a fake news article so the people believe him.

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It is amazing how we want to affirm our own beliefs and will go to great lengths for that. These fake news articles and stories poke at our need for fulfillment. When they are shared it becomes a cycle of people re affirming their own beliefs without taking time to verify anything.

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I'm shocked. So many people believed this and didn't suspect anything. This goes to show how desperate people can be to get what they want. People didn't want Hillary as president, so anything they saw that was negative about her they believed. Everyone wants to be proved right, so when they see things that they agree with they automatically believe it.I was also surprised that it wasn't just some kid who was messing around. The boy actually planned it out for himself and was successful.

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After reading this, I realized that I am a victim to fake news. That is, I always look for news that support my opinions and viewpoints; I don't look for contradicting evidence. I learned in Psychology about something called confirmation bias. It is when you try to find evidence that supports your own opinion, and once you do, your opinion is reinforced by that evidence.

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After reading this article, I was shocked how one person can cause a debate in the election. One simple article influenced people's views on the election and it also made people prove their side. It made me realize how easy it was to provide fake information and have lots of people believe it.

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After reading this article I realized just how easy it is to fool the american people. What he did was pretty impressive, but he exploited everyone's stupidity, which I don't think is that hard to do in today's time. Fake news is made to trick people, and it is an art that people are capable of doing. It is a very dirty thing to do and fake news has a huge influence on voting and how famous people's careers can be ruined by fake news.

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This article opened my eyes to the irony that news and facts are so easy to access nowadays with internet but fake news has been so prevalent that we find it hard to distinguish between what's fake and what's real.   We live in a time where opinions and facts get interchanged a lot.

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When I was reading the article I was annoyed, after I finished reading the article I was annoyed and confused on what exactly the article was trying to inform its readers about.  I feel as if anything written, posted on a blog, social media, or even conversations based around political viewpoints are not the best resources because of fake news; more so during election time. The most previous election was basically an ad for fake news, because of the campaigns being focused on fake news, trying to make one another look bad.  The articles that are based around politics, Trumps, Hillary, etc. are based around how much publicity it can have and how much money the writer will make. Just like if a story, it's not as interesting when it has not conflict or same type of drama is not involved. Just like fake news if a writer wants to make money then basing an article around something that is true and has not conflict and not inviting to the public.

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After reading this article, I was shocked of how easily people believe news. The author tried very hard to make the article believable and even though it's very smart of him how he twisted the truth, it's very wrong. His article may have influenced the feelings of many voters. These voters all changed their opinion about Hillary because of this fake article, and they were less likely to vote for her. This is sad, because in my opinion she had a good chance of getting elected. Fake news like this portrays her as a dishonest person, who we can't trust as our president. It's hard to fix such an image, because the extremes always stick with people and it's hard to change their minds. It is very wrong to bring someone down in order to make yourself look better. There should be better regulations of fake news and articles like this should have never been published in the first place.

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I was alarmed again on importance on critical reading, considering the prejudice of the writer, in news, especially mass media we can approach easily. I believe that the one function of use of the mainstream media is to support their own purposeful goal . It is because of the drop in credibility of mainstream media that people have begun believing in unverified sources. The blatant and obvious bias and hypocrisy in mainstream media indirectly influence people to seek other sources to support their own biases.If the mainstream media were to be more honest and unbiased in their reporting and did not try to massage delivery to suit a narrative, the fake news out there wouldn't have that many takers. To be specific, people place as much credibility in a CNN or ny times piece as they do in a whatsapp forward or tweet.

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I think what this kid did was incredible. He tricked everyone on the internet to believe that the Hilary campaign was rigging the election just because Donald Trump sparked some conspiracy. He used stock images to fool everyone that his made up story was true. I think that is a new way that people will get money so we just have to take everything with a grain of salt and not trust things so quick

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To be honest i kind of shared the same reaction as the author himself, i was amazed to see how ready people were to accept such a clearly fabricated story. I was also quite concerned with the implications that this "fake news" has had on past events and possibly future events. In things such as politics, which are full of passion, emotion, and constant arguing people seem to lose a sense of reason and let these passions get the better of them. This obviously is not the only category in which people let their emotions get the better of them and that is another reason why i am concerned. Because the reach of fake news is essentially endless just as long as there is new news in the papers and new ideas that people have. The effect that economics has on fake news is especially prevalent in this case. And again for me this is just more fuel to the fire of why fake news can be so dangerous. Because there are always going to be people that will be in favor of making a quick buck.

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This article gave me a new understanding of how fake news works, such as how it is specifically manufactured based on public statements to gain mass attention, as well as the lengths people will go to in order to make their fake news stories believable. It also showed me how many of these creators of fake news stories tend to make their stories not mainly based on their personal beliefs, but rather mainly based on money. While fake news is an interesting phenomenon, it is also a very negative one that can cause many to spiral down a dark rabbit hole of alternative facts and fake news stories. This is why I believe that fake news stories should be controlled in order to prevent this sort of slander.

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This article really had me to realize that lots of things we read online daily, especially social media, could actually be false information. It surprised me that these feeds always appear to be true. Before discussing about this topic in class, I have never thought of how big of an issue it could be for some people. Many individuals now read news from the internet and social media sites. These news are often difficult to tell whether a story is true or not. I personally believe that these asks of understandings about how the internet works by individuals have caused more people to spread news of false information in order to gain easy profit. In addition, fake news can change a person's attitude, way of thinking, and learning. It could be dangerous in a way. In fact, constantly exposed to false information could easily change one's personality.

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This article led me to understand that fake news is can cause many complications in public's lives.  Fake news is not a credible and reliable source that can lead the audience confused on the difference between real and fake news. If audience found out that it was fake news, it can cause them to lose trust and never read articles from that website again. I believe that people should not write fake news, because journalism it about bringing the truth to the public and not writing about something that is not real. It is morally wrong since these news can cause people to do stuff that they never thought they would do such as voting for another candidate or hate talking to a person who might be scarred for life. Fake news can cause people to spread misinformation leading to tension between groups of people with different views and then causing violence.

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I always knew that fake news was a big problem in recent politics, especially the latest presidential election. I didn't realize that it was this big and this damaging to politicians who have done nothing they have been accused of. People will bend their facts to whatever party they align with, and that can have a lasting effect on the public viewpoint of certain people. At this point, it can seem impossible to tell whether the news sources you use are truly trustworthy or not. Fake news will continue to negatively impact our decisions and views unless we choose to put more effort into ensuring that our news sources use fact over opinion, and are generally reliable.

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After reading this article, I have found a new meaning and understanding of fake news. Fake news isn't something that only affects one person it has a domino affect, once someone puts something fake into the news,media then everyone or most people will start to believe what they are saying and it turning out to cause societal problems and the news not even be real or accurate. I have a  strong feeling that people shouldn't be putting things out there that isn't the truth it can cause more problems than it can good, it leads to trust issues not only with the people and the media but it also leads to the distrust in out government and our society. Having fake news also causes the issue of people having mixed feelings and complication with there "news". Fake news will only morally destroy our society. 

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After reading this article, I have found a new meaning and understanding of fake news. Fake news isn't something that only affects one person it has a domino affect, once someone puts something fake into the news,media then everyone or most people will start to believe what they are saying and it turning out to cause societal problems and the news not even be real or accurate. I have a  strong feeling that people shouldn't be putting things out there that isn't the truth it can cause more problems than it can good, it leads to trust issues not only with the people and the media but it also leads to the distrust in out government and our society. Having fake news also causes the issue of people having mixed feelings and complication with there "news". Fake news will only morally destroy our society. 

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After reading this article, I had very mixed feelings. On one hand, I thought that the idea that Cameron Harris had was extremely smart. He found way to twist a popular debated topic and make money off of it. On the other hand, I think that its morally wrong because he may have actually influenced the election because his fake article went viral. His money-making may have actually cost Hillary the election, especially if any people that were undecided had been influenced to vote for Trump after reading his article. Personally, I don't think that he should have done what he did because Hillary Clinton did lose the election, and I'm not sure if his article had no influence on that result.

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After reading this article, I have a new understanding of the implications and potential effects which fake news can have. I was surprised to find out how widespread and abundant fake or false news is in today's society. Also, this article put into perspective for me how big of an impact it can have. Spreading false information leads to people believing lots of different things, some true, some not, which results in a community of mixed opinions and viewpoints. While the people don't know what is true and what is not, honesty and truth are lost. This makes a lousy community and a corrupt society.