The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Wednesday January 5th, 2022
Social Media and Fake News – Web of disinformation and misinformation by Kola King
Today, the world is a global village because of the inter-connectivity made possible by the internet. At the touch of a button one can connect with the outside world from the remotest location to the biggest cities and metropolises of the world. Much as the internet has made possible connectivity on a global scale, yet the rise of social media has led to increased proliferation of fake news.
Now social media is an all comers affair since there are no clear-cut rules and regulations guiding the use of this most innovative invention of the 21st century. Social media has turned to a market place of mischief and misinformation. Unlike the traditional media, there are no set rules or regulations that bind the users of this information superhighway.
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The Heart Cries #poem by Bohdan Yuri
“The heart cries,
Its voice muted.
Eyes well, spine wilts,
Bloodflow, aimless.”
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Will COVID cause social chaos? by Joseph Gatt
Thank God I don’t have cancer or any other terminal illness. And may God grant me a healthy life into ripe old age.
But the last couple of years I know what it’s like to live with a terminal disease. We all do. You let go of your life goals and plans and you fight the disease. You wake up every morning checking your health report. Every day has its loads of medication and things you’re allowed to do and not allowed to do, places you’re allowed to go and places you’re not allowed to go.
More sadly, the first couple of weeks into your diagnosis, your family and friends hang out with you and cheer you up. But after that first couple of weeks your friends and family and loved ones tend to let go of you and tell you they have a life of their own. So you’re left all alone, stranded, fighting for your life.
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Ma-Siri & Alexa #21 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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