Rumors, lies and innuendo spread far, wide, and fast on the Internet.

Do you often take what is on the Internet as truth without thinking much about it? If yes, why? If no, why? Discuss this in your own words.

I usually didn’t take what on the internet as truth because, as shown on the comic strip given, anybody can write an article on internet. We can’t sure that the fact is true.

There’s always a risk when we try to find information on the internet. There’s lots of information we can get. Some of it is good information but some of it is just not true. It’s hard to find a reliable web site that we can trust. There’s always a doubt when getting information, especially when the author of the sites is not a professional. When I’m looking for facts, I find it in few different web sites and compare the information. By this way, I can find out which fact is true and which one is not.

Today, we can get information on blog, forum, etc. Most of it gives facts in what they believe. This is one of the reasons why information on internet can’t be trusted 100% because we can’t guarantee that what they believe is true. Some individual or group may try to spread false information for their own benefit. For example, if a person tries to sell a product on-line, they may use false information to attract people to buy it.

We have to be careful when we read something on the internet. Be aware on what we read and try to use our best judgement before believing on what we read.