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1 day ago · Phishing is a form of social engineering and a scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information [ 1] or installing malware such as viruses, worms, adware, or ransomware.
5 days ago · A fib is a small inoffensive lie. A white lie is also a small lie, told to avoid upsetting someone. When you deceive someone, you try to hide something by tricking them to gain an advantage....
4 days ago · This research guide was created to help you distinguish between real and fake news articles when searching for information. A series of guidelines and resources are also provided to help you in evaluating your information sources.
- Sumita Govindan
- 2017
2 days ago · Pseudoscience consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that claim to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method.
Aug 3, 2024 · Fraud - the criminal activity of getting money by deceiving people - is a big issue. Clever and complicated scams can trick us into handing over lots of cash. Sam and Rob discuss...
1 day ago · Disinformation is false information deliberately spread to deceive people. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Disinformation is an orchestrated adversarial activity in which actors employ strategic deceptions and media manipulation tactics to advance political, military, or commercial goals. [ 4] .
Aug 1, 2024 · Conspiracy theory, an attempt to explain harmful or tragic events as the result of the actions of a small powerful group. Such explanations reject the accepted narrative surrounding those events; indeed, the official version may be seen as further proof of the conspiracy.
