Post-truth as the Errant Effect of Truth Searching

Abstract

The post-truth phenomenon emerged at the end of the 20th century as a term for falsifying reality in the media space in order to build the popularity of an individual or a political party. It is about stressing the content, which the authors are convinced that they will appeal to a wider audience. As a result, the truth is reduced to the popularity criterion, and the human being becomes the verifier of broadcast content. As a result, there is a deep depreciation of the truth in favor of content that arouses general acceptance. The consequence of this phenomenon is the demoralization of the world of values and the questioning of values as an important element of human life. The church has spoken about the publication of false content, indicating the immorality of the act in which the sender deliberately misleads the addressee; moreover, Pope Francis pointed to the continuance of Christ – the eternal truth as fundamental in the fight against lies.