Web of Lies

Caution! For multiple reasons the stock that we show on the website sometimes differs with the real stock we have in the shop.

Web of Lies

23.95

Web of Lies is a fascinating and far-reaching examination of the rising threat of far-right extremist thought in Ireland and internationally, and looks at how these movements utilise the online world to spread disinformation, polarising society in the process. From the Illuminati to the Red Scare, Save the Children to QAnon, research analyst Aoife Gallagher shows that there are many pathways to radicalisation – most of them benign and unassuming – and demonstrates that we are all susceptible to conspiratorial thinking and at risk of falling down the rabbit hole.

In an accessible and entertaining style, Web of Lies presents a history of conspiracy theories and their roots in anti-Semitism, xenophobia and white supremacy; the role social media plays in spreading these theories; how they can proliferate during times of crises; and what we can do to protect ourselves and others from falling victim to these messages.

SKU: 39980 Category: Tag:
Subtitle: The lure and danger of conspiracy theories
Author: Gallagher, Aoife
Year: 2022
ISBN: 9780717195121
Pages: 288
Language: English
Publisher: ‎ Gill Books
Publisher's city:
Publication date:
Shopping Cart
Scroll to Top