Author: Scientific American
Narrator: Lloyd James
Unabridged: 4 hr 32 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Published: 07/06/2021
In the digital age, information, both true and false, spreads faster than ever. The same technology that provides access to data across the globe can abet the warping of truth and normalization of lies. In this audiobook, we examine the intersection of truth, untruth, and technology, including how social media manipulates behavior, technologies such as deepfakes that spread misinformation, the bias inherent in algorithms, and more.
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