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Will the Democratization of Information Destroy the Democracy?
Personally, I want to celebrate the democratization of information, but I may have overlooked how scoundrels and profiteers would use it. Continue reading
Posted in Digital Deception, Digital publishing
Tagged democracy, Digital Deception, digital publishing, fake news, government, media, news, politics, Trump
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Digital Deception Redux: Is Fake News a Laughing Matter?
Fake news — nothing new Continue reading
Posted in Digital Deception, Uncategorized
Tagged Digital Deception, digital publishing, fake news, FBI, NRCC, satire, The Onion
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Digital Deception: Is Fake News a Laughing Matter?
It is not just clickbaiters that use fake news to accomplish their goals. It has also reportedly been a tactic of both the FBI and the Republican Party. Continue reading
Posted in Digital Deception, Digital publishing
Tagged clickbait, Digital Deception, digital publishing, fake news, FBI, GOP, Orson Welles, RNCC, satire, The Onion, War of the Worlds
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Digital Deception: Social Media’s Identity Conundrum Pt. 2
Both LinkedIn and Twitter have policies that reflect the way their services are being used. If, however, you want to be everything to everybody (Facebook) or if you are running from behind (Google+) the way forward is not so clear. Continue reading
Posted in Digital Deception
Tagged Digital Deception, fake profiles, Google, impersonation, LinkedIn, social media, Twitter
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Digital Deception: Social Media’s Identity Conundrum Pt. 1
The major social media networks are in something of a quandary about how to deal with fake identities. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+ have all taken different approaches. I don’t think any of them have found the solution. Continue reading
Posted in Digital Deception
Tagged Digital Deception, Facebook, fake profiles, social media
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Digital Deception and the Law
From a legal perspective, sockpuppets are like guns. They aren’t illegal but many of the ways people use them are. As the number of unethical, fraudulent and criminal acts perpetuated by online imposters grows, state legislatures in the U.S. have … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Deception
Tagged Digital Deception, fake profiles, law, onlne impersonation, social media, sockpuppets
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Digital Deception: Wikipedia’s PR Problem
In June of this year a joint statement was issued by 11 PR firms promising to not try to edit Wikipedia articles about their clients without going through “proper channels.” Some of the biggest names in the business were part … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Deception, Digital publishing
Tagged Digital Deception, digital publishing, marketing, PR, PR agencies, Wiki-PR, Wikipedia, Wikiwashing
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Digital Deception: Catfish
So far in my Digital Deception series I’ve encountered phonies who used their fake identities to promote their products or business, to trash their competitors, to catch criminals or spy on ideological enemies, to spread propaganda or to enhance their reputation. … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Deception
Tagged catfish, dating sites, Digital Deception, Manti Te'o, Nev Schulman, online profiles
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Digital Deception: Sockpuppeteers
Wikipedia defines a sockpuppet as an online identity used for the purposes of deception. The Urban Dictionary has some more colorful definitions: “A fake personality, usually a ‘friend’ or ‘sister’ created by a drama queen/king for the sake of defending … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Deception, Digital publishing
Tagged astroturfers, Ben Franklin, Digital Deception, digital publishing, fraud, sockpuppets
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Digital Deception: Astroturfers
There are times I’ve been traveling and looking for a decent dinner option, so I checked the listed local restaurants that got a five-star rating on Yelp. The last time I purchased a TV, faced with numerous choices that all seemed pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Deception, Digital publishing
Tagged Amazon, astroturfers, Digital Deception, digital publishing, marketing, online reviews, SEO, Yelp
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