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Title: Web of Deceit : Misinformation and Manipulation in the Age of Social Media
Description: Skilled researchers, journalists, and subject experts have come together in this follow-up to Web of Deception to reveal important lessons for staying safe and retaining privacy online. In the wake of the social media popularity boom-epitomized by MySpace, eBay, and Craigslist and accelerating with Facebook and Twitter-the success of internet con artists and thieves has been quick to follow. Manipulators have been provided with the tools and targets to perpetrate hoaxes and con games on an ever larger scale. An invaluable guide to safe internet usage, this resource explains the importance of guarding privacy and identity online, spotting misinformation, avoiding charity scams, and evaluating websites.
Authors: Mintz, Anne P.
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Computer network resources--Evaluation, Internet searching, Internet fraud, Electronic information resource literacy, Computer fraud
Categories: COMPUTERS / Internet / Online Safety & Privacy, COMPUTERS / Internet / Social Media, TRUE CRIME / Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions
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