Week 3: Story 8 - 'British men describe how they 'trolled the world' with fake story claiming they accidentally caught boat to Syria'

British men describe how they 'trolled the world' with fake story claiming they accidentally caught boat to Syria
 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/british-men-trolled-the-world-with-fake-story-caught-boat-to-syria-from-ayia-napa-after-night-out-a7071176.html

Three  British men posted a picture on Facebook with a fake news story about how they ended up in Syria

• The men also posted snapchats and sent them to journalists as 'proof' 
• They said "we have literally trolled the world media and we are so proud of ourselves"
• "They report bollocks all the time and people never check the facts. As soon as they posted it that was it - it went viral"

I believe that this story showcases and reflects the negatives of the news and social media. New digital media enables anyone and everyone to post a news story and to contact journalists, this story has therefore made audiences realise that everything that they read by journalists may not be true as there is the matter of manipulation.