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A History of Fake Things on the Internet by Walter Scheirer - Book Summary
“Why Fakes Are the Internet's Original Sin”
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Title: A History of Fake Things on the Internet
Author: Walter Scheirer
Category: World History, AI, Data & the Future, Culture & Society
When did we start believing everything we see online, and why do we keep falling for fakes? Sam and Sophie dig into Walter Scheirer's history of internet deception, from text-file trolls to deepfakes, and why the real crisis isn't the fakes but our trust in them…
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