A History of Fake Things on the Internet
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What’s it about?
A history of deception in the digital age, from early text-based hoaxes to AI-powered deepfakes, arguing that fakes are not a bug but a feature of the internet.
You’ll learn
- Fakes are a feature, not a bug
- Online identity is a performance
- Deepfakes exploit cognitive biases
- Trust is eroded by the liar's dividend