نبهت صاحب حساب نشط على (منصة X) «تويتر» إلى أن المعلومة الواردة في تغريدته غير صحيحة، لكنه أصر على عدم التعديل أو الحذف؛ لأنه وجد تفاعلاً من الجمهور، ففضّل نشوة الشهرة على الحقيقة. أما الجمهور الذي تفاعل معه فهو أساس المشكلة، لأنه جمهور لا يدقق في المصداقية ولا يتتبع المصادر!
وحساب آخر لا أعرف صاحبه شخصياً، يُتَناقل محتواه الإخباري في منصات التواصل على نطاق واسع، رغم أن معظم أخباره لا تستند إلى مصادر موثوقة، وغالباً ما تكون من صحف التابلويد الصفراء أو من الشائعات، ومع ذلك يجد جمهوراً يروّج لها حتى بعد أن يتكرر ثبوت زيف معظمها وعدم قابلية كثير منها للتصديق!
فهل نحن أمام كتّاب محتوى لا تهمهم المصداقية والحقيقة بقدر ما يهمهم نيل الشهرة والانتشار وأرقام المشاهدات؟ أم أمام جمهور مندفع «يطير في العجة» دون وعي بأهمية التثبت من مصادر الأخبار ومصداقية ناقليها؟! في الحقيقة نحن أمام شراكة عجيبة بين ناقلٍ ومتلقٍ كلاهما يسهمان في زعزعة استقرار المجتمع بنشر الشائعات والأخبار الكاذبة، وفي إضعاف الوعي المجتمعي بدل تعزيزه!
هل من يمارس ذلك يمارس عملاً إعلامياً صحيحاً؟! بالطبع لا، بل إنه يرتكب خطأً فادحاً بنشر الأخبار الكاذبة وتغذية المجتمع بالشائعات، خاصة إذا كان عاجزاً عن تمييز مهنية ومصداقية مصادر أخباره، أما إذا كان مدركاً ويمارس نقل الأخبار عن صحف الفضائح والتابلويد الكاذبة متعمداً، فهو هنا يرتكب جريمة تستحق المساءلة، لأن المساهمة في بث الشائعات والأخبار الزائفة تؤثر في المجتمع وتهدد استقراره!
باختصار.. مؤلم أن يعتمد أصحاب بعض الحسابات في منصات التواصل الاجتماعي على نشر الأخبار الكاذبة لتحقيق الشهرة والانتشار، لكن الأشد إيلاماً ضعف وعي جمهور هذه الحسابات، فوعي المجتمعات من أهم مقاييس تقدمها!
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A user with an active account on (Platform X) "Twitter" was alerted that the information in his tweet was incorrect, but he insisted on not editing or deleting it because he found engagement from the audience, preferring the thrill of fame over the truth. The audience that interacted with him is the root of the problem, as they do not verify credibility or track sources!
Another account, whose owner I do not know personally, has its news content widely circulated on social media platforms, even though most of its news is not based on reliable sources and often comes from yellow tabloid newspapers or rumors. Nevertheless, it finds an audience that promotes it even after the falsity of most of it has been repeatedly proven and many of it is not credible!
Are we facing content creators who care more about fame and views than credibility and truth? Or an impulsive audience that "flies into the fray" without awareness of the importance of verifying news sources and the credibility of their transmitters?! In reality, we are witnessing a strange partnership between a transmitter and a receiver, both contributing to destabilizing society by spreading rumors and false news, and weakening societal awareness instead of strengthening it!
Is what they are doing considered proper journalism?! Of course not; rather, they are committing a grave mistake by spreading false news and feeding society with rumors, especially if they are unable to distinguish the professionalism and credibility of their news sources. However, if they are aware and deliberately transmit news from gossip and false tabloid newspapers, they are committing a crime that deserves accountability, as contributing to the spread of rumors and fake news affects society and threatens its stability!
In short, it is painful that some social media account owners rely on spreading false news to achieve fame and reach, but even more painful is the lack of awareness among the audience of these accounts, as the awareness of societies is one of the most important measures of their progress!
Another account, whose owner I do not know personally, has its news content widely circulated on social media platforms, even though most of its news is not based on reliable sources and often comes from yellow tabloid newspapers or rumors. Nevertheless, it finds an audience that promotes it even after the falsity of most of it has been repeatedly proven and many of it is not credible!
Are we facing content creators who care more about fame and views than credibility and truth? Or an impulsive audience that "flies into the fray" without awareness of the importance of verifying news sources and the credibility of their transmitters?! In reality, we are witnessing a strange partnership between a transmitter and a receiver, both contributing to destabilizing society by spreading rumors and false news, and weakening societal awareness instead of strengthening it!
Is what they are doing considered proper journalism?! Of course not; rather, they are committing a grave mistake by spreading false news and feeding society with rumors, especially if they are unable to distinguish the professionalism and credibility of their news sources. However, if they are aware and deliberately transmit news from gossip and false tabloid newspapers, they are committing a crime that deserves accountability, as contributing to the spread of rumors and fake news affects society and threatens its stability!
In short, it is painful that some social media account owners rely on spreading false news to achieve fame and reach, but even more painful is the lack of awareness among the audience of these accounts, as the awareness of societies is one of the most important measures of their progress!


