Current Threat To Democracy Assignment

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INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION(S)
CRITICAL THINKING

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Article: Why can’t we agree on what’s true anymore?
By William Davies
Summary of the article
The article reveals a current threat to democracy not because of the filter bubble, fake news
or foreign trolls but because technology making people believe what they access as real facts
through media channels. The social media generates a new form of propaganda which implies
that several lies are deliberately fed to over-emotional and vulnerable public. Subsequently,
many populists’ parties along with a few digital platforms have triggered anxiety among
people concerning democratic society fate. Such fake information and digital loopholes
manipulate many communities and results in the shadowy end. The journalist's work involves
several real-time discussions, unscripted plots which entail occasional challenges to their
thinking, but then a simple fury can reveal prejudices behind it.
How does the author use language to make the claims of the conspiracy theorists
incredible?
Among several consequential reporters, William Davies changed the way people talk about
social media and its relevance in data-harvesting to influence democracy. The reform which
took place pro-Brexit triggers conspiracy theorist make further investigations while helping
people in finding proponents as well as sufferers of the news posted in media sites. The writer
constantly relives his feelings towards online communication, fending off activist media like
Brexit website and BBC which publishes stories that attempt to discredit writers hard work.
He sharply criticises Britain's public broadcasters which is been referred by local as well as
foreign readers but is no longer impartial after being accused of several illegalities. The
author underlines philosophical and technological transformations and relates them with

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cultural critique made by theorist and intellectuals like Stuart hall and Pierre Bourdieu who
revealed injustice can be embedded by making cultural interactions and expressions.
How does the author use evidence to make the claims of the conspiracy theorists
incredible?
The author collected several pieces of data that evidence conspiracy theorist incredible. The
panic surrounding filter bubbles is regarded as groundless. In a report made by Oxford, it is
revealed that 8% of the UK people are prone to becoming trapped in such conspiracy. The
primary reason behind political elites and the media gaining prominence in public eyes is due
to they have become an anti-hero or a celebrity in reality shows. This means public spaces are
been evaded by digital platforms who in turn invades their falsehoods, bias and mainstream
institutions. Another evidence that makes conspiracy theorists incredible includes internet
browsing, smart cards, mobile phones and social media networking which constantly traces
people's everyday lives. Public, on the other hand naively and constantly leaves traces for
media activities irrespective being important or not. The author does not pinpoint about
escalating data quantity which brings in radical change but something which altogether
distinguishes contemporary society from preceding eras due to conspiracy theorist’s
involvement.
Why, according to the author, are those claims so persistently and widely believed?
The claims made by conspiracy theorists are widely and persistently believed majorly due to
liberal societies developing a range of professionals and institutions who ensures that events
will not just pass away without creating public awareness. The news and broadcasters present
reports, pictures and videos of incidents which have occurred in every sphere of life including
business, culture and politics. The parliamentary and court documents provide the public with
what is been done or said in proceedings of parliament and courts. Other than this,