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#1014 Walter Scheirer: A History of Fake Things on the Internet

The Dissenter

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This chapter explores the motivations for writing a book on the history of fake content online, emphasizing the significance of recognizing its origins and societal impacts. The speaker critiques current research methods and calls for a more realistic analysis of manipulated media in the context of technology and misinformation.

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