Max Van Kleek
Daniel Smith
Nigel R. Shadbolt
ABSTRACT
Portraying matters as other than they truly are is an important part of everyday human communication. In this paper, we use a survey to examine ways in which people fabricate, omit or alter the truth online. Many reasons are found, including creative expression, hiding sensitive information, role-playing, and avoiding harassment or discrimination. The results suggest lying is often used for benign purposes, and we conclude that its use may be essential to maintaining a humane online society.
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Index Terms
- Self Curation, Social Partitioning, Escaping from Prejudice and Harassment: The Many Dimensions of Lying Online
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