The Reddlipstick Blog was recently almost a victim of recent internet hoaxes. Which has brought to my attention of BIG of a problem it really is.
The latest to come to my attention and the reason that I am writing this blog post is the rumor that I've come across today: that the 1st lady Michelle Obama, was pregnant.
Excited, I quickly researched and posted the information, soon after realizing that it was indeed ANOTHER internet hoax.
SO I apologized gracefully for my mistake, and decided to blog about the problem at hand.
SO I apologized gracefully for my mistake, and decided to blog about the problem at hand.
The most recent internet hoaxes are included but not limited to:
*Rapper, E40 dying.
*Singer Bobby Valentino dying in a car accident on Christmas Eve.
*R&B Legend Aretha Franklin dying of her recently diagnosed Pancreatic Cancer.
*Singer Keith Sweat dying of a stroke.
*Former CEO of Death Row Records Suge Knight being arrested for the death of the late rapper Tupac Shakur.
Just to name a few.
People have come to credit social-networking sites such as Twitter for the fast spreading of these hoaxes; the content "Tweeting" and "ReTweeting" of the questions asked, 'is the latest rumor true?' most coming from bogus internet sites who shall remain nameless.
These such rumors have taken light away from actual tragedies , such as Late R&B singer Teena Marie, "The Ivory Queen of Soul" recently passing away. "Tweeters" refused to believe it, saying "I won't believe it until I see a tweet from a verified Twitter Account."
Is technology making people gullible?
A lesson that I have learned as a blogger today, is to not to believe everything you read on the internet. The Internet is very customizable; any and everything can be put on the web for people to read and wonder about.
Make sure that the information comes from a reliable source; check the stats and other stories on the website. Make sure that the website is credible, and not a blogging site of "yellow journalism".
THE REDDLIPSTICK BLOG, however, credits itself on opinion based only off of core facts, along with poetry, fashion, etc.
Keep yourself safe, and strong-minded when it comes to the web. Don't fall for the internet hoaxes. CREDIBLE SITES ONLY. Watch the news on Television (CNN, MSNBC, etc)
Don't be a victim.
XOXO,
*Singer Bobby Valentino dying in a car accident on Christmas Eve.
*R&B Legend Aretha Franklin dying of her recently diagnosed Pancreatic Cancer.
*Singer Keith Sweat dying of a stroke.
*Former CEO of Death Row Records Suge Knight being arrested for the death of the late rapper Tupac Shakur.
Just to name a few.
People have come to credit social-networking sites such as Twitter for the fast spreading of these hoaxes; the content "Tweeting" and "ReTweeting" of the questions asked, 'is the latest rumor true?' most coming from bogus internet sites who shall remain nameless.
These such rumors have taken light away from actual tragedies , such as Late R&B singer Teena Marie, "The Ivory Queen of Soul" recently passing away. "Tweeters" refused to believe it, saying "I won't believe it until I see a tweet from a verified Twitter Account."
Is technology making people gullible?
A lesson that I have learned as a blogger today, is to not to believe everything you read on the internet. The Internet is very customizable; any and everything can be put on the web for people to read and wonder about.
Make sure that the information comes from a reliable source; check the stats and other stories on the website. Make sure that the website is credible, and not a blogging site of "yellow journalism".
THE REDDLIPSTICK BLOG, however, credits itself on opinion based only off of core facts, along with poetry, fashion, etc.
Keep yourself safe, and strong-minded when it comes to the web. Don't fall for the internet hoaxes. CREDIBLE SITES ONLY. Watch the news on Television (CNN, MSNBC, etc)
Don't be a victim.
XOXO,
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