In its most general form, the media is a means of communicating or transmitting news. This applies to text, images, audio and video in material and digital media. When studying the media, any form can be used as recorded evidence of an event. Most importantly, the media is created by individuals for the purpose of communication. The subject of research is the psychological aspects of media manipulation. After the introduction and description of the goals of the work and methodology, the concept of media, media functions and media manipulation techniques will be explained in more detail. The fourth chapter will define the forms of media manipulation (fake news, misinformation, etc.). The fifth chapter explains the influence of the media. After that, it will be explained how the media manipulates through reality shows, advertisements and magazines, and what is the responsibility of the media. In the eighth chapter, the emphasis is placed on manipulations through social networks, and how and in what way unattainable ideals are imposed on us, which are promoted through social networks and manipulated by young people. After defining and theoretically processing all the necessary terms related to media manipulation, Chapter ninth explains how to recognize credible news and how to defend yourself from manipulation with media literacy from the manipulation and a concrete example of media manipulation will be cited and processed on the example of a fake video where it is shown how President Volodimir Zelenski announces his surrender to the Russian invasion. A descriptive case study will be used to analyze and collect information in detail. After the research, the conclusion of the whole work will be made.