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Web of Deceit Misinformation and Manipulation in the Age of Social Media

by: Mintz, Anne P.; Benham, Amber; Edwards, Eli; Fractenberg, Ben; Gordon-Murnane, Laura; Hetherington, Cynthia; Liptak, Deborah A.; Smith, Meg; Thompson, Craig

Web of Deceit Misinformation and Manipulation in the Age of Social Media

by: Mintz, Anne P.; Benham, Amber; Edwards, Eli; Fractenberg, Ben; Gordon-Murnane, Laura; Hetherington, Cynthia; Liptak, Deborah A.; Smith, Meg; Thompson, Craig

ISBN 13:
9780910965910
ISBN 10:
0910965919
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/01/2012
Publisher: CyberAge Books

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As the Internet has become flooded with untrustworthy information, some of which is intentionally misleading or erroneous, this book teaches Web surfers how inaccurate data can affect their health, privacy, investments, business decisions, online purchases, and legal affairs.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction If It's on the Internet, It Must Be True	p. ix
Social Media and Intentional Misinformation	p. 1
They Know Where You Live: Guarding Your Privacy and Identity	p. 21
Demonizing the "Other"	p. 41
Ebuyer Beware	p. 57
Information Warfare and Cybersecurity	p. 81
The Intentional Misleading of the American Public: Political Misinformation	p. 107
Charity Scams	p. 133
Concluding Thoughts	p. 149
Evaluating Websites	p. 153
The Technologies of Deceit: An Annotated Glossary	p. 163
About The Contributors	p. 183
Index	p. 187
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Web of Deceit Misinformation and Manipulation in the Age of Social Media

Web of Deceit Misinformation and Manipulation in the Age of Social Media

9780910965910

0910965919

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