Social media and the credibility question

The post-truth era appeal to emotions. Messages based on emotions spread quickly through social media, which offer a quick way to convey one-sided information or opinions, without the option or capability to verify the authenticity of this information, as opposed to traditional media which aims at presenting and contrasting opposing opinions. Besides, hundreds of "fake news" websites have emerged. With these websites and social media tools multiplying, it seems that the flow of fake news is unstoppable. This is the post-truth era: It is when lies replace the truth, emotions replace honesty, personal analysis replaces verified information and one opinion replaces multiple opinions.