The Distortion of Facts in the Digital Age

by Larry Gerber

Disinformation is as old as lying. Today, the Internet is moving toxic information faster than ever, to more people than ever, making it potentially more harmful than ever. Fortunately, the Internet can also furnish the antidote: facts. In this compelling volume, readers discover what the scope of disinformation is, why people distort facts, who the masters of disinformation are and how their methods work, the difference between fact and opinion,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448883571
• ISBN13: 9781448883578
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8