Opinion: Social Media Lie Detector

Opinion: Social Media Lie Detector

Albert Fisler

Facebook and Twitter dominate the social media world which allow people to connect, talk and share information from all around the world.  It’s easy to see how the truth can easily be stretched, as people play the “telephone game” using the web—one person says something, and the information becomes distorted and further from the truth as each person tells the next, putting their own spin on it. In addition, there are many Facebook and Twitter accounts dedicated to misinformation and falsehood.