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    Book Review: What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Fake News? by Nick Anstead

Book Review: What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Fake News? by Nick Anstead

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In What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Fake News?, Nick Anstead explores what we mean by fake news and possible ways to address it. Situating fake news in its historical context and providing clear and brief summaries of the current scholarly work on the subject, this concise book will provide a solid touchpoint for people looking to understand […]

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    Book Review: The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media by Jeremy Weissman

Book Review: The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media by Jeremy Weissman

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In The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media, Jeremy Weissman explores the role of ‘peer-to-peer’ surveillance through social media and how this is increasingly shaping our behaviour. This is a welcome addition to the scholarly work on surveillance and privacy, writes Matt Bluemink, with a clear, approachable writing style and a wealth of empirical examples. 

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