Fake news is becoming a global threat to the internet, with websites such as 'Gossip Cop' spewing out hundereds of false facts per week. Middle has examined 2 main sources and found that companies use fake news to advertise their products. Here they are...
1: The TalkTalk Ranking System
On mobile broadband dealer TalkTalk's recent letter (you might have got it), the front has a graph showing the speed of other broadband services. Of course rising their own network to the top of the system, BT (which also says they're the best) is at the bottom. With the help of Google, Middle discovered that in fact Virgin Media is the fastest broadband service. It could be why it's not mentioned on the charts...
2: The Samsung Camera Glitch
A member of the Middle team recently bought the Samsung Galaxy A32 phone. It's very good, but on the official samsung details page they show two types of photos you can shoot on the phone. The first is perfect, but the second looks different to what you would take on the actual phone. On zoom out mode, it often distorts the picture but on the demosnstartion it didn't. Obvious false news!
Useful information for everyone as the majority of people young and old have a smart phone and broadband connection.