Binding: Hardcover
Description: Lies destroy. Disinformation tears at the fabric of democracy. A Firehose of Falsehood: The Story of Disinformation breaks down disinformation tactics and offers tools for defending and restoring truth. From Darius I of ancient Persia (522 - 486 BCE) to blood libel of the Middle Ages to Soviet disinformation tactics and modern election deniers Teri Kanefield and Pat Dorian show how tyrants and would - be tyrants deploy disinformation to gain power. Democracy which draws its authority from laws instead of the whim of a tyrant requires truth. For a democracy to survive its citizens must preserve and defend truth. Now that the Internet has turned what was once a trickle of lies into a firehose the challenge of holding on to truth has never been greater. A Firehose of Falsehood offers readers these necessary tools.
Title: A Firehose Of Falsehood The Story Of Disinformation
Author(s): Kanefield Teri, Pat Dorian
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Barcode: 9781250790439
Pages: 240 Pages, Full-Color Illustrations Throughout
Publication Date: 2/13/2024
Category: Graphic Novels: True Stories & Non-Fiction