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Are people lying more since the rise of social media and smartphones?

  • Written by David Markowitz, Assistant Professor of Social Media Data Analytics, University of Oregon
imageSome forms of technology seem to facilitate lying more than others.solitude72/iStock via Getty Images

Technology has given people more ways to connect, but has it also given them more opportunities to lie?

You might text your friend a white lie to get out of going to dinner, exaggerate your height on a dating profile to appear more attractive or...

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