FAKES vs REALITY

Why Fakes Are More Than Just False News. Fakes are no

longer just crude falsehoods circulating in the digital space.

They have evolved into complex tools of manipulation,

subtle, emotionally charged, and ideologically loaded. Their

forms are diverse: fake news, deepfakes, manipulated

studies, fake profiles, political propaganda, distorted

statistics, or artificially generated opinions by bots. Despite

their differences, they all share a common goal: to sow

confusion, undermine trust, and influence power structures.

In a world where information circulates globally, the

distinction between knowledge and understanding has

become a matter of survival. Knowledge alone is not

enough, it must be contextualized, reflected upon, and

questioned. Understanding means recognizing connections,

uncovering motives, and interpreting narratives. Anyone

who reduces fakes to simple factual errors underestimates

their true impact. They do not merely operate at the level of

information, but infiltrate deep into emotional and societal

frameworks.