Web of Deception: Misinformation on the Internet

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. Bringing together the world's leading information-age observers, analysts, writers, and practitioners, this analysis reveals the Web as fertile ground for deception and misinformation. These experts provide hard-won advice on how to recognize misinformation in its myriad forms and disguises. Included are an array of tips on how to evaluate web sites for quality and bias, checklists for navigating the Internet more effectively, and advice for those who have been duped. |||This book is sold in the US by Sony Electronics Inc. |||This book is sold in Canada by Sony Electronics Inc.

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• Published by

  Independent Publishers Group

• Publish Date

  September 01, 2002 

• Print ISBN

  9780910965606

• eBook ISBN

  9781937290931

• Imprint

  Independent Publishers Group

• Filesize

  1.68 MB

• Number of Print Pages*

  278

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