Truth, Lies and Trust on the Internet - Paperback

by Monica T. Whitty (Author), Adam Joinson (Author)

This book offers a balanced view of the internet by presenting empirical data conducted by social scientists. It is the first book to develop a coherent model of the truth-lies paradox, with specific reference to the critical role of trust.

Author Biography

Monica Whitty is Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University. She lectures on cyberpsychology, social psychology, and qualitative methods. In recent years her work has focused on online dating, cyber-relationships, internet infidelity, misrepresentation of self online, cyberstalking, cyber-ethics, and internet and email surveillance in the workplace.

Adam Joinson is Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at the University of Bath. His research interests include computer-mediated communication, e-social science, privacy and disinhibition online.