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Hype : how scammers, grifters, and con artists are taking over the internet--and why we're following / Gabrielle Bluestone.

Summary:

The former "Vice" journalist and producer of the Netflix documentary, "Fyre," presents a revelatory examination of the con-artists, grifters, and scammers of the digital age that outlines recommendations for protecting consumers.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781335016492
  • ISBN: 133501649X
  • Physical Description: 347 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2021].

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-347).
Formatted Contents Note:
The cult of flounder -- Fake it till you make it -- Under the influencer -- The allegory of the fave -- Fyre in the hole -- On the Internet no one knows you're a fraud -- The fyre next time -- Covidiots.
Subject:
Swindlers and swindling.
Consumer behavior.
Internet > Social aspects.

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  • 14 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Old Fort Branch Library 364.163 BLU (Text) 37810438154055 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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