Get a clue! Some truths about online deception

Booth, Cheryl Lynn; Ho, Shuyuan Mary

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Title

Get a clue! Some truths about online deception

Author(s)

Booth, Cheryl Lynn; Ho, Shuyuan Mary

Issue Date

2016-03-15

Keyword(s)

• interpersonal deception theory
• computer-mediated communication
• language-action cues
• human computer interaction

Abstract

As text-based computer-mediated technologies have become increasingly commonplace for communication, our exposure to potential online deceptions like phishing, and even identity theft has also been increased. In order to avoid, or at least mitigate, the risks accompanying this exposure, we must be able to discern the underlying intent of the text message sender and to recognize whether these messages are deceptive, or not. The difficulty in computer-mediated communication is that we generally have only written words to rely on. However, prior research has demonstrated that applying certain classification methodologies to certain observable linguistic features can provide important clues to detecting deception with reasonable accuracy. This poster describes a study conducted using an interactive online game designed and developed on a University campus that mimics interpersonal deception scenarios. We applied different analytical models to the data collected as a step towards developing an automated process for detecting deception in online communication.

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iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

IConference 2016 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

eng

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.9776/16504

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