The 24K variant of the yellow metal was trading at Dh288 per gram as compared to last night’s close of Dh287.5 per gram
He added that the desperate attempt to keep up with the virtual world has made their news content doubtful as they do not verify facts while sensationalizing a story to stay in competition with the other media.
Ali Jaber was speaking at a session during the 16th Arab Media Forum.
He said that the false news and alternative facts do affect media discourse and this has political outcome, while citing examples of Brexit and Donald Trump's win in the US presidential election.
He said, "The Internet has allowed for a flood of news sources, some true and others wrong. This technology has knocked the doors of a dangerous world full of false news that is spreading like wildfire."
He said that two thirds of Americans get their news through social networking sites, as anyone can become a publisher through the means of social communication.
The Internet has provided a news service specifically designed for a group of consumers, he pointed out. "People who have a common opinion are close to one another in belief."
"Facebook has become the best and worst example of one-track approach. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter will give the follower the news of his own without verifying its credibility and accuracy," he said, dubbing news dissemination on the Internet as "catastrophic".
The 24K variant of the yellow metal was trading at Dh288 per gram as compared to last night’s close of Dh287.5 per gram
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