Fake
So much of what we see and hear in the world today is fake! Who can you believe in this the age of phishing, scams, hoaxes and deception? When is it safe to click on a hyperlink or to open an email attachment? What happened to the world where people generally mean what they say and where you can turn on your computer without fear of ransomware or the need for antivirus software? Since the dawn of time there have been half-truths, heists and frauds but it has infiltrated modern life at every level, aided, abetted and accelerated by technology. The wise person knows all that glitters is not gold but cannot always detect the counterfeit because it looks so genuine. Back in the day, old bank notes like these shown were held up to the light to distinguish the false from the real currency. Now it is more complicated, to the point that you can’t even be sure whether media news is true let alone the notes in your wallet, that is if you still use them.
- ‘Fake news and rumours thrive online because few verify what's real and always bias towards content that reinforces their own biases’ – Ryan Higa
