Abstract
This paper, built from a bibliographic review, using the hypothetical deductive method, deals with the growing problem related to the dissemination of false information, which in its turn interferes directly in the formation of public opinion and, consequently, in democracy and the fundamental civic rights exercise. Throughout the text, it is observed how this phenomenon is present and takes power in different media, particularly in electronic media, reaching many people and blurring the right to information. In this way the Brazilian political scenario was observed, especially in the 2018 electoral process, in which fake news marked the campaigns, bringing to the public a series of distorted values rather than cohesive proposals and well-defined strategies. From this analysis we understand the need for an education on the subject, so that the practices of disinformation can be gradually combated preserving and praising reliable information committed to the citizen's rights and democracy.
Highlights
In face of the different sources of information that are present in everyday life, because of constant technological evolution, it is possible to see the production and distribution of different kind of information and content in an increasingly accelerated manner, which makes it increasingly difficult to identify sources and to filter the messages received through the most different media
The proliferation of fake news can be seen in different spheres, which goes from informal conversation in messaging applications and / or social networks to the mass media, that is, the news broadcasted by traditional vehicles such as radio and TV, which occasionally inform, and form the public opinion, occupying positions of power that are sometimes unquestionable by the population
It is important to highlight that the issue addressed here does not concern only the negative phenomenon that is observed using fake news, but above all, how the practice ruins the right to real and reliable information
Summary
In face of the different sources of information that are present in everyday life, because of constant technological evolution, it is possible to see the production and distribution of different kind of information and content in an increasingly accelerated manner, which makes it increasingly difficult to identify sources and to filter the messages received through the most different media. It is important to analyze the presence and effects of fake news in the political, social, and economic scenario, especially when we see this phenomenon from the perspective of the 2018 presidential events in Brazil It is an increasingly evident theme in everyday life, and it should emphasize the fact that these practices are not limited to misinformation, but, above all, to harm or private the public from the right to access reliable information and even worse, making authentic information looks like lies by those who are the targets of fake news. From this conception on the subject, some concepts will be approached to bring light on the theme and emphasize the importance of combating such practices with eyes on the future in which information is no longer treated merely as a product, but as some greater service, essential to a democratic society
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