As consumers, we are overexposed to content because it is being produced 24/7. We are unconscious consumers unable to filter through the clutter to reach our own logical decisions about what to believe. This is why we fall for viral hoaxes. When a majority of people are believing what turns out to be a hoax, […]
Read more "Stop Falling for the Hoax"Internet hoaxes are weird. They occupy our minds for maybe a week (if they’re lucky), and then they’re gone. Some people liken them to fake news, but to me they are even less than that. They are not trying to spread false information about a certain politician or get people to vote for a certain […]
Read more "NHsmc Blog Post 1"As individuals become more able to contribute to social media, internet hoaxes have become more easily spreadable. I’m sure people have different reasonings for starting internet hoaxes. Some may start them experimentally—just how far can one rumor spread? They might want to test the boundaries of social media and see if they can create a […]
Read more "Internet Hoaxes: Vicious or Harmless?"Psychologist John M. Gottman has been studying the psychology of relationships and their likelihood of success for over 40 years. Throughout his career, he has developed the ability to predict – with a 90% accuracy – the likelihood that a marriage will last beyond the fourth year. Pretty impressive, if you ask me. So, how […]
Read more "How Our Innate Biology Leads to Internet Hoaxes"Today’s society is based off of this game of likes, and whoever achieves the highest amount of likes, as well as outreach, wins. People will do anything to get there, even if it means tricking others in order to personally achieve this new found success. Social media hoaxes may seem harmless on the surface, but […]
Read more "Will You Click This Link?"The internet is a blackhole full of information, content and people that create a culture within our society. Internet hoaxes have become a common theme within all aspects of social platforms. Why? There are many theories. My own personal theory aligns with what most people would first think of; to gain attention and have a […]
Read more "Social Media vs. Viral Hoax"