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Web of Lies: How to Tell Fact from Fiction in an Online World

Web of Lies: How to Tell Fact from Fiction in an Online World

Gallagher, Aoife

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ISBN10: 0717195120
ISBN13: 9780717195121
Publisher: Gill Books
Published: Feb 22 2023
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.00
Height: 1.70 Width: 6.30 Depth: 8.80
Language: English
Web of Lies reveals how online conspiracies spread, polarizing society and tempting vulnerable minds.

Web of Lies is a fascinating and far-reaching examination of the rising threat of far-right extremist thought in Ireland and internationally, and looks at how these movements utilize the online world to spread disinformation, polarizing society in the process. From the Illuminati to the Red Scare, Save the Children to QAnon, research analyst Aoife Gallagher shows that there are many pathways to radicalization - most of them benign and unassuming - and demonstrates that we are all susceptible to conspiratorial thinking and at risk of falling down the rabbit hole.

In an accessible and entertaining style, Web of Lies presents a history of conspiracy theories and their roots in anti-Semitism, xenophobia and white supremacy; the role social media plays in spreading these theories; how they can proliferate during times of crises; and what we can do to protect ourselves and others from falling victim to these messages.

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